Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 35.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in Philippines stood at 35.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Philippines peaked at 60.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 102nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.4% | — |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +132.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 35.8% | 52.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.0% | 60.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.4% | 35.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Philippines?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Philippines was 35.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.