Labor force with advanced education in Philippines
Philippines: Labor force with advanced education was 68.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Philippines, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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About this data
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).