Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 60.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Philippines, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 60.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Philippines peaked at 60.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.4% | — |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 39.3% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Philippines?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Philippines was 60.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release