Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 63.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines is 63.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 65.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 76th out of 131 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 | 22.9% | 20.6% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 50.4% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.6% | 65.8% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (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 63.6% 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 65.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Philippines ranks 76th out of 131 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 2.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release