Labor force with advanced education, female in Philippines

Philippines: Labor force with advanced education, female was 65.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2023
All-time low
51.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2003–2023

Labor force with advanced education, female in Philippines, 2003–2023

02040602003201320232003: 53.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 56.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 57.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 57.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 57.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 56.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 57 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 56.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 51.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 58.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 64.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 65 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Philippines is 65.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Philippines peaked at 65.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Philippines, 2003 to 2023.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
2003 53.3%
2009 56.6% +6.1%
2010 57.1% +0.8%
2011 57.3% +0.4%
2012 57.1% -0.3%
2014 56.9% -0.4%
2015 57.0% +0.2%
2016 56.7% -0.6%
2017 51.5% -9.1%
2021 58.5% +13.6%
2022 64.5% +10.4%
2023 65.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.0% 53.3% 56.6% 2
2010s 56.2% 51.5% 57.3% 7
2020s 62.7% 58.5% 65.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Philippines?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Philippines was 65.0% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Philippines ranks 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).