Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 83.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Philippines stood at 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Philippines peaked at 83.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1981.
That places Philippines 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 50.2% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 57.4% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 66.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 70.2% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 79.8% | 83.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Philippines?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Philippines was 83.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release