Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 87.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines stood at 87.2%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines peaked at 87.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 84th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.0% | — |
| 1975 | 47.7% | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.3% | 39.0% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.2% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.3% | 85.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines was 87.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Philippines ranks 84th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.