THE EUROPEAN Union Delegation to the Philippines declared that Filipino scholars were among the best performing students in EU educational program.

The EU delegation said that the Philippines has been one of the top 10 countries with the highest number of qualified scholars from 2004 to 2020.

“If there can be an Olympics among the Erasmus+ scholars, Filipinos will be among the gold medalists. Worldwide, the Philippines has been among the top ten countries, with the highest number of scholars from 2004 to 2020. More than 600 Filipino scholars availed of the Erasmus+ scholarship and mobility programs,” it said.

It added that Filipino youth have set the “bar high” in the EU.

“An initial survey conducted by the Delegation  of the European Union to the Philippines showed more than 40 Filipino scholars have  either graduated with honors or have their works published in  scholarly journals,” it said.

Erasmus+ is an EU program that aims to “support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.” It allows students from all over the world to participate in liberal European education in different universities across the Union.

Currently, two Filipino scholars with the Erasmus+ are finishing their Master’s Degrees with Summa Cum Laude honors, the EU delegation said.