Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9974 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9974 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.9999 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9399 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2022
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.9974 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines peaked at 0.9999 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9399 GPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 61st of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9399 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9598 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9656 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9828 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9898 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9974 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9898 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9974 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9799 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9498 GPIA | 0.9399 GPIA | 0.9598 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9656 GPIA | 0.9656 GPIA | 0.9656 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9828 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Bahrain 0.9982 GPIA compare
- 59 Uruguay 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 60 Venezuela 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 62 Cayman Islands 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 64 Cook Islands 0.9961 GPIA compare
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines was 0.9974 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9999 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9399 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release