Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 81.7% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines is 81.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines peaked at 82.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 58th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 76.9% | 80.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.7% | 82.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (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 81.7% 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 82.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 103 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 up 1.1%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release