Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 81.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Philippines, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Philippines is 81.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1999.
That places Philippines 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.3% | — |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.8% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 65.8% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Philippines?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Philippines was 81.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release