Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 60.0% 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 60.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines peaked at 62.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 90th out of 132 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 | 27.0% | — |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 36.7% | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 27.0% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 50.6% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.1% | 61.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines was 60.0% 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 62.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 132 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 5.8%. 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+, male (%) (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.