Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.5425 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Philippines, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Philippines stood at 0.5425 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Philippines peaked at 0.6421 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4312 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Philippines 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5009 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6113 LPIA | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6421 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.568 LPIA | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4312 LPIA | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5156 LPIA | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5425 LPIA | +5.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.5425 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2198 LPIA, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.5425 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.42 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5806 LPIA | 0.5009 LPIA | 0.6421 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4965 LPIA | 0.4312 LPIA | 0.5425 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 master's or equivalent in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Philippines was 0.5425 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6421 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4312 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release