Philippines is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 80th out of 133 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2023 and 4th out of the 25 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, location parity
High-technology trade (% total trade)
Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (%)
Firms offering formal training (%)
Unemployment rate with vocational education
Areas of Improvement
MSME financing gap (% GDP)
Natural hazard exposure
Assessment of 15-year-old students in math, science and reading
Individuals with standard ICT skills (%)
Labour force participation rate with advanced education