Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA male in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA male was 0.9847 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9847 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.9868 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.8397 LPIA
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2022
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 … location LPIA male 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9847 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9812 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9847 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9847 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.9847 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