Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.9% 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 24.9%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 27.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2020.
That places Philippines 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 19.1% | — |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 18.6% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % 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 24.9% 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 27.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 123 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 29.8%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release