Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 15.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 24.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.8% | — |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 15.2% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 111 El Salvador 16.3% compare
- 112 Slovenia 16.3% compare
- 113 Sweden 15.3% compare
- 115 Kazakhstan 14.8% compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 14.1% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 13.5% compare
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (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 15.2% 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 24.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 114th 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 down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release