Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 14.710 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.796 % for 2010. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 14.753 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.796 % in 2010 and a record low of 14.710 % in 2013. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Philippines was reported at 28.89 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data was reported at 85.794 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 83.307 % for 2010. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 68.026 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.794 % in 2013 and a record low of 38.972 % in 1970. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

In 2022, the majority of registered Filipino emigrants were college graduates, followed by those with a college level education. In comparison, ** registered emigrants had no formal education. The National Capital Region recorded the highest number of registered emigrants that same year.

Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Post-Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 32.851 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.253 % for 2010. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Post-Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 18.794 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2013, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.851 % in 2013 and a record low of 9.568 % in 1970. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Post-Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Philippines was reported at 85.71 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 0.463 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.534 % for 2010. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 0.498 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.534 % in 2010 and a record low of 0.463 % in 2013. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Philippines was reported at 61.85 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of March 2019, around 15 thousand inmates in prison facilities in the Philippines attained an elementary-level education. On the other hand, approximately 520 inmates were reported to have taken vocational courses.

According to a survey conducted in the Philippines, ** percent of college graduates had a Facebook account as of March 2019. In contrast, only ** percent of the surveyed respondents in the elementary level had a Facebook account.

According to a 2020 survey among repatriated Filipino overseas workers (OFWs) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, ** percent of respondents have obtained a high school diploma while ** percent have an undergraduate degree. In comparison, only ** percent of the respondents earned a graduate degree.

In 2023, the majority of registered Filipino au pairs graduated from college, followed by those with a college level education. In comparison, four registered au pairs had a post-graduate education. The Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark were the most popular destinations for Filipino au pairs in that year.

PH: Primary Education: Duration data was reported at 6.000 Year in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.000 Year for 2016. PH: Primary Education: Duration data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 Year in 2017 and a record low of 6.000 Year in 2017. PH: Primary Education: Duration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Philippines was reported at 60.03 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Abstract

Census of Population and Housing refers to the entire process of collecting, compiling, evaluating, analyzing, and publishing data about the population and the living quarters in a country. It entails the listing and recording of the characteristics of each individual and each living quarter as of a specified time and within a specified territory.

Census 2000 is designed to take an inventory of the total population and housing units in the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics. The census of population is the source of information on the size and distribution of the population as well as information about the demographic, social, economic and cultural characteristics. The census of housing, on the other hand, provides information on the supply of housing units, their structural characteristics and facilities which have bearing on the maintenance of privacy, health and the development of normal family living conditions. These information are vital for making rational plans and programs for national and local development.

The Census 2000 aims to provide government planners, policy makers and administrators with data on which to base their social and economic development plans and programs.

May 1, 2000 has been designated as Census Day for the 2000 Census of Population and Housing or Census 2000, on which date the enumeration of the population and the collection of all pertinent data on housing in the Philippines shall refer.

Geographic coverage

National Coverage Regions Provinces Cities and Municipalities Barangays

Analysis unit

Individuals Households Housing units

Universe

The Census 2000 covered all persons who were alive as of 12:01 a.m. of May 1, 2000 and who are: - Filipino nationals permanently residing in the Philippines; - Filipino nationals who are temporarily at sea or are temporarily abroad as of census date; - Filipino overseas workers as of census date, even though expected to be away for more than a year; - Philippine government officials, both military and civilian, including Philippine diplomatic personnel and their families, assigned abroad; and - Civilian citizens of foreign countries having their usual residence in the Philippines or foreign visitors who have stayed or are expected to stay for at least a year from the time of their arrival in this country.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

In the Census 2000, there are basically two types of questionnaires to be used for the enumeration of hosueholds memmbers. These are CPH Form 2 or the Common Household Questionnaire and the CPH Form 3 or the Sample Household Questionnaire. There are procedures for selecting those households to whom CPH Form 3 will be administered. All enumerators are required to strictly follow these procedures.

The sampling rate, or the proportion of households to be selected as samples within each EA, varies from one EA to another. It can be either 100%, 20% or 10%. If the sampling rate applied to an EA is 100%, it means that all households in that EA will use CPH Form 3. IF it is 20% or 10%, it means that one-fifth or one-tenth, respectively, of all households will use CPH Form 3 while the rest will use CPH Form 2.

The scheme for the selection of sample households is known as systematic sampling with clusters as the sampling units. Under this scheme, the households in an EA are grouped in clusters of size 5. Clusters are formed by grouping together households that have been assigned consecutive serial numbers as they are listed in the Listing Page.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The questionnaires for 2000 Census of Population and Housing were basically patterned from previous censuses except that it should be in Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) format. The basic questionnaires designed for this undertaking were as follows:

CPH Form 1 - Listing Page This is a sheet wherein all buildings, housing units, households and institutional living quarters within an enumeration area (EA) will be listed. Other information pertaining to the population of households and institutional living quarters will also be recorded in this form.

CPH Form 2 - Common Household Questionnaire This is the basic census questionnaire, which will be used for interview and for recording information about the common or non-sample households. This questionnaire gathers information on the following demographic and social characteristics of the population: relationship to household head, family nucleus, date of birth, age, birth registration, sex, marital status, religious affiliation, disability, ethnicity, residence five years ago and highest educational attainment. This also gathers information on building and housing unit characteristics.

CPH Form 3 - Sample Household Questionnaire This is the basic census questionnaire, which will be used for interview and for recording information about the sample households. This questionnaire contains the same question as in CPH Form 2 and additional questions, namely: citizenship, language, literacy, school attendance, type of school, place of school, usual activity/occupation, kind of business/industry, place of work and some items on fertility. It also asks additional questions on household characteristics and amenities and residence five years ago.

CPH Form 4 - Institutional Population Questionnaire This questionnaire records information about persons considered part of the institutional population. It contains questions on residence status, date of birth, age, sex, marital status, religious affiliation, disability, ethnicity and highest educational attainment.

CPH Form 5 - Barangay Schedule This questionnaire will gather indicators to update the characteristics of all barangays which will determine its urbanity.

CPH Form 6 - Notice of Listing/Enumeration This is the sticker that will be posted in a very conspicuous place, preferably in front of the house or gate of the building after listing and interviewing. This sticker indicates that the Building/Housing Unit/Household has already been enumerated.

CPH Form 7 - Common Household Questionnaire Self Administered Questionnaire (SAQ) Instructions This form contains the detailed instructions on how to fill up/answer CPH Form 2. It will accompany CPH Form 2 to be distributed to households who will answer the form themselves, such as those in designated SAQ areas or those where three callbacks or four visits have been made.

CPH Form 8 - Institutional Population Questionnaire SAQ Instructions This form describes the instructions on how to accomplish CPH Form 4 - Institutional Population Questionnaire. It will accompany CPH Form 4 to be distributed to head of institutions who will accomplish the form.

CPH Form 9 - Appointment Slip This form will be used to set an appointment with the household head or any responsible member of the household in case you were unable to interview any one during your first visit or second visit. You will indicate in this form the date and time of your next visit.

Blank Barangay Map This form will be used to enlarge map of each block of an enumeration area/barangay especially if congested areas are being enumerated.

The main questionnaires were developed in English and were translated to major dialects: Bicol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ifugao, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Tagalog, and Waray.

As of January 2025, there were over 24,000 prisoners confined in the New Bilibid Prison in the Philippines. Across educational profile, most prisoners had an elementary educational level, with most of them in the maximum security facility.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Philippines was reported at 63.63 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data was reported at 60.113 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.069 % for 2010. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 52.381 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.113 % in 2013 and a record low of 15.408 % in 1970. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 24.732 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.570 % for 2010. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 23.589 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2013, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.570 % in 2010 and a record low of 7.485 % in 2000. Philippines PH: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Philippines was reported at 71.14 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Labor force with advanced education (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.