Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 86.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 86.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 86.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 55th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.5% | — |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 75.1% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 76.7% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines was 86.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release