Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines
Philippines: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 606,738 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 606,738 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines peaked at 2.14 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 606,738, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 892,540 | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 641,428 | -50.8% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +149.9% |
| 2020 | 606,738 | -62.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.07 million | 1.32 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.44 million | 2.14 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 641,428 | 1.60 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 606,738 | 606,738 | 606,738 | 1 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0544 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0584 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Philippines was 606,738 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,738 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release