Philippines vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Philippines
0.5666 LPIA
in 2022
United States
0.5566 LPIA
in 2024
Philippines rank
7th
United States rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.5666 LPIA against 0.5566 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Philippines ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 35 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 | 0.3039 LPIA | 0.5385 LPIA | 0.2346 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5024 LPIA | 0.5246 LPIA | 0.0222 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?
- Philippines, at 0.5666 LPIA against 0.5566 LPIA in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Philippines and United States?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Philippines 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 7th and United States ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, 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