Philippines is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 71st out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 14th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
High-technology trade (% total trade)
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, location parity
Teachers in tertiary education, gender parity
Firms with products and services new to the market (%)
Gross enrolment ratio in early childhood education
Areas of Improvement
MSME financing gap (% GDP)
Natural hazard exposure
Individuals with standard ICT skills (%)
Assessment of 15-year-old students in math, science and reading