Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.06 GPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.763 GPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 13th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7835 GPIA | 0.763 GPIA | 0.804 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8618 GPIA | 0.8618 GPIA | 0.8618 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9281 GPIA | 0.9281 GPIA | 0.9281 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 10 Jamaica 1.07 GPIA compare
- 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.06 GPIA compare
- 12 Samoa 1.06 GPIA compare
- 14 Costa Rica 1.04 GPIA compare
- 15 Brazil 1.04 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.03 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)
- 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 1.06 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.763 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Philippines ranks 13th 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 down 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release