Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 1999.
That places Philippines 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%) (rate urban) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.1% | — |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +4.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 97.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 97.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.9% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines was 97.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, primary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release