Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 61.9% 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
Philippines recorded 61.9% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Philippines peaked at 63.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 85th out of 134 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 | 23.8% | — |
| 1975 | 28.2% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 50.5% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.9% | 63.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (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 61.9% 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 63.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 134 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 4.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.