Philippines vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Philippines
0.4871 LPIA
in 2022
United States
0.5335 LPIA
in 2024
Philippines rank
9th
United States rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5335 LPIA against 0.4871 LPIA in Philippines, a difference of 0.0464 LPIA.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 40 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3451 LPIA | 0.5848 LPIA | 0.2398 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4549 LPIA | 0.5553 LPIA | 0.1003 LPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 0.5335 LPIA against 0.4871 LPIA in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Philippines and United States?
- 0.0464 LPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Philippines ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release