Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.4% 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 5.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 11.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 16th of 121 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 | 11.1% | — |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (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 5.4% 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 11.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 121 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 51.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release