Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 60.0% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines is 60.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 62.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 90th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 27.0% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 50.6% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.1% | 61.3% | 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 lower secondary education or in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines was 60.0% 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 62.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 132 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 up 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release