Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines stood at 61.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 63.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 86th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.8% | — |
| 1975 | 28.2% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 61.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 61.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.6%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 50.5% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.9% | 63.5% | 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 61.9% 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 63.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Philippines ranks 86th out of 135 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 4.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release