Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.1% 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 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% 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, 82.7%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 64th out of 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 82.7% | — |
| 1975 | 87.6% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 94.1% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 82.7% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.4% | 3 |
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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 98.1% 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 82.7% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 133 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 0.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release