UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Philippines

Philippines: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.9%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2004
All-time low
7.3%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Philippines, 1970–2017

5101520251970199320171970: 10.41975: 12.41980: 15.41990: 18.52000: 7.32004: 25.52008: 22.42010: 14.32013: 14.42017: 12.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Philippines stood at 12.9%.

That represents a change of down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Philippines peaked at 25.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 42nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male in Philippines, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 10.4%
1975 12.4% +19.7%
1980 15.4% +23.8%
1990 18.5% +20.4%
2000 7.3% -60.6%
2004 25.5% +250.2%
2008 22.4% -12.2%
2010 14.3% -36.3%
2013 14.4% +0.5%
2017 12.9% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.4% 10.4% 12.4% 2
1980s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1
1990s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
2000s 18.4% 7.3% 25.5% 3
2010s 13.9% 12.9% 14.4% 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 39 Brazil 13.5% compare
  2. 40 Italy 13.5% compare
  3. 41 Chile 13.4% compare
  4. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.8% compare
  5. 44 Serbia 12.3% compare
  6. 45 Malta 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Philippines?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Philippines was 12.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/