Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 69.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines stood at 69.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 83.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 51st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.2% | — |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 70.2% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 74.4% | 83.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 48 Viet Nam 75.0% compare
- 49 Guyana 72.0% compare
- 50 El Salvador 71.9% compare
- 52 Mexico 68.1% compare
- 53 South Africa 68.1% compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.7% compare
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Philippines was 69.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release