Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines stood at 2.6%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 3.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 26th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.1% | — |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 23 Hungary 2.7% compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 2.7% compare
- 25 Cuba 2.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 2.6% compare
- 28 Croatia 2.5% compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.5% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines was 2.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release