Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 84.2% 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
Philippines recorded 84.2% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines peaked at 84.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 93rd 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 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.8% | — |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 44.8% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.7% | 79.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.2% | 82.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.5% | 84.2% | 3 |
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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 primary, population 25+ in Philippines?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Philippines was 84.2% 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 84.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Philippines ranks 93rd out of 134 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 2.0%. 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, male (%) (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.