Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 1.23 GPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
1.23 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8508 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017β2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Philippines, 2017β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.23 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Philippines ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8508 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 2 Croatia, Republic of 1.11 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 4 Moldova, Republic of 0.9583 GPIA compare
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 1.23 GPIA 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 1.28 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8508 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Philippines ranks 1st out of 49 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 44.2%. 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, 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