Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 11.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 11.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 82nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.9% | — |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 79 Ethiopia 12.2% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 11.8% compare
- 81 Germany 11.7% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.3% compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 11.3% compare
- 85 Tunisia 11.1% 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 11.4% 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 11.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 82nd 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 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release