Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines is 8.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2016.
That places Philippines 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.0% | — |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +58.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % 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 8.8% 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 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 26th 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 45.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release