Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9847 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 0.9847 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines peaked at 0.9868 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8397 LPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 46th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8397 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9755 LPIA | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9762 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9813 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9848 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9811 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9868 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9847 LPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8397 LPIA | 0.8397 LPIA | 0.8397 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9794 LPIA | 0.9755 LPIA | 0.9848 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9842 LPIA | 0.9811 LPIA | 0.9868 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 0.9847 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 0.9868 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8397 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 83 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 0.9%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release