Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
110th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024
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 1.5%.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 1.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +71.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 107 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
- 108 Albania 1.6% compare
- 109 Bahrain 1.6% compare
- 111 Qatar 1.5% compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 1.4% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
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 1.5% 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 1.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 110th 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 up 10.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release