Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.986 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
Philippines recorded 0.986 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines peaked at 0.9865 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8055 LPIA, in 1970.
That places Philippines 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8055 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9736 LPIA | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9747 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9837 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9865 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9815 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9858 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.986 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8055 LPIA | 0.8055 LPIA | 0.8055 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9796 LPIA | 0.9736 LPIA | 0.9865 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9845 LPIA | 0.9815 LPIA | 0.986 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.986 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 0.9865 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8055 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Philippines ranks 43rd 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 1.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release