The fixation with the graduation rate in higher educationPoliticians are increasingly fixated with examining attrition and completion rates (or graduation rates) in higher education and regularly accuse education agencies of neglecting their mandate to ensure the cost-effective delivery of government services. Completion rates in higher education show how well education systems help students finish their studies. • The graduation rate in the Philippines is the second highest in ASEAN, after Singapore (UNESCO). Second, stop fixating on graduation rates and recognize the various factors that influence whether students complete their education. But no member of EDCOM II has fought for and successfully increased the TES and TDP amount through the annual GAA since the passage of the Free Higher Education Law in 2017.

Source: Philippine Star December 19, 2025 16:56 UTC