Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 85.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 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+ yea in Philippines stood at 85.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Philippines peaked at 85.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 92nd out of 136 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+ yea in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.8% | — |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 57.0% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.9% | 41.8% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 79.0% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.4% | 85.8% | 3 |
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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 primary, population 25+ yea in Philippines?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Philippines was 85.7% 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+ yea recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Philippines ranks 92nd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (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.