Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9974 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 132 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 (ISCED 1), population 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% |
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, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 62 Cayman Islands 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 64 Chile 0.9958 GPIA compare
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 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 132 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release