Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.7484 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7484 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.9798 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4121 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
7
2010–2022
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 0.7484 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Philippines peaked at 0.9798 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4121 LPIA, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 5th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.443 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6682 LPIA | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4121 LPIA | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9798 LPIA | +137.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5574 LPIA | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7772 LPIA | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7484 LPIA | -3.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.7484 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2165 LPIA, 3.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.7484 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37 LPIA, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6258 LPIA | 0.4121 LPIA | 0.9798 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6943 LPIA | 0.5574 LPIA | 0.7772 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 0.7484 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 0.9798 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4121 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Philippines ranks 5th out of 56 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 up 12.0%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release