Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.9854 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines is 0.9854 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines peaked at 0.9863 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8234 LPIA, in 1970.
That places Philippines 47th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8234 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9746 LPIA | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9755 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9826 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9856 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9813 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9863 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9854 LPIA | -0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9854 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9775 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9854 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9781 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8234 LPIA | 0.8234 LPIA | 0.8234 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9796 LPIA | 0.9746 LPIA | 0.9856 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9843 LPIA | 0.9813 LPIA | 0.9863 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 0.9854 LPIA 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 0.9863 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8234 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Philippines ranks 47th out of 95 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 1.0%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release