Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.3931 LPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3931 LPIA
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.4465 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3047 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017β2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Philippines, 2017β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Philippines stood at 0.3931 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Philippines ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3756 LPIA | 0.3047 LPIA | 0.4465 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3989 LPIA | 0.3692 LPIA | 0.4345 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Philippines was 0.3931 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4465 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3047 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Philippines ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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