Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines peaked at 9.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4% | — |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +103.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 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 9.5% 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 9.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 61st 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 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release