Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 7.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 12.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 29th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 12.5% | — |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0544 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0584 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 7.6% 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 12.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 29th 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 down 39.1%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release