Labor force with advanced education in Philippines

Philippines: Labor force with advanced education was 68.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 125 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2023
All-time low
56.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2003–2023

Labor force with advanced education in Philippines, 2003–2023

02040602003201320232003: 60.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 64.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 65 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 65.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 64 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 63.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 63.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 63.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 56.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 62.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 67.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 68.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education

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

Analysis

In 2023, labor force with advanced education in Philippines stood at 68.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Philippines peaked at 68.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 114th 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 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Philippines, 2003 to 2023.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2003 60.4%
2009 64.8% +7.3%
2010 65.0% +0.3%
2011 65.1% +0.1%
2012 64.0% -1.7%
2014 63.5% -0.9%
2015 63.2% -0.5%
2016 63.3% +0.2%
2017 56.9% -10.1%
2021 62.5% +9.9%
2022 67.9% +8.5%
2023 68.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.6% 60.4% 64.8% 2
2010s 63.0% 56.9% 65.1% 7
2020s 66.2% 62.5% 68.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in Philippines?
Labor force with advanced education in Philippines was 68.1% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for labor force with advanced education?
Philippines ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,660 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).