Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Philippines
Philippines: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 98.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Philippines is 98.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Philippines peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 20th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.9% | — |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 93.3% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.6% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Philippines?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Philippines was 98.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Philippines ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release