Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 34.5% 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 34.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Philippines peaked at 58.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 35.7% | 51.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 34.5% | 2 |
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 upper secondary in Philippines?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Philippines was 34.5% 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 58.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Philippines ranks 106th out of 142 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 41.0%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.