Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.878 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.01 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.878 GPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 2nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.878 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9965 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9797 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.878 GPIA | 0.878 GPIA | 0.878 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.878 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Philippines ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release