Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.6987 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.6987 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 0.7147 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2884 LPIA, in 1970.
That places Philippines 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2884 LPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.7009 LPIA | +143.0% |
| 2020 | 0.708 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7147 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6987 LPIA | -2.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.6987 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7121 LPIA, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.6987 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7846 LPIA, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2884 LPIA | 0.2884 LPIA | 0.2884 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7009 LPIA | 0.7009 LPIA | 0.7009 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7071 LPIA | 0.6987 LPIA | 0.7147 LPIA | 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines was 0.6987 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7147 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2884 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Philippines ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release