Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9966 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 (ISCED 1), population 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 0.9966 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