Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines stood at 97.9%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines peaked at 98.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 56th of 135 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.7% | — |
| 1975 | 84.1% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 92.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 77.7% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.2% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 53 Samoa 98.5% compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 98.2% compare
- 55 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 57 Indonesia 97.5% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 97.5% compare
- 59 Grenada 97.3% compare
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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 97.9% 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 98.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Philippines ranks 56th out of 135 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 0.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release