Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 63.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines is 63.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines peaked at 65.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.6% | — |
| 1975 | 25.1% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 20.6% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 50.4% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.6% | 65.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines was 63.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Philippines ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.