Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban was 0.9966 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9966 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9997 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9618 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines stood at 0.9966 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Philippines peaked at 0.9997 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9618 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Philippines 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9618 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9981 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9966 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9966 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.9618 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 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 0.9966 GPIA 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 0.9997 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9618 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 98 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 down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release