Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 29.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Philippines, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 29.7 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Philippines peaked at 29.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Philippines ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.55 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.35 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.35 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.95 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.2 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.95 | 15.7 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.4 | 18.7 | 22.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 25.4 | 27.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 1 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Philippines?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Philippines was 29.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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