Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 17.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
Philippines ranks 18th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.1% | — |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +71.9% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +1007.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +1053.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 0.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 0.9% | 11.0% | 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 9.3% 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 17.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 18th 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 down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release