College attainment in Philippines falls by 2022 after 2019 high

MANILA, Philippines — A new analysis of data from the World Bank shows that finishing college “remains an achievement reached only by a limited share of the population.” Dr. Alicor Panao, an Inquirer data scientist, said this as schools across the country were again filled with sablay, togas and medals. RELATED STORY: DepEd mandates simple graduation rites amid rising fuel costs Panao pointed to data on college educational attainment among individuals 25 and older, which he said show a consistent pattern. “Women continue to outpace men in university completion,” he said, adding that by 2022, about 20.15% of Filipino women […]...

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