Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.8716 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8716 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.876 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.4602 LPIA
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines is 0.8716 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines peaked at 0.876 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4602 LPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 61st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4602 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8358 LPIA | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8675 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8688 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8571 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8707 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.876 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8716 LPIA | -0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.8716 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9106 LPIA, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.8716 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9159 LPIA, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4602 LPIA | 0.4602 LPIA | 0.4602 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8573 LPIA | 0.8358 LPIA | 0.8688 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8727 LPIA | 0.8707 LPIA | 0.876 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 primary education or higher in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines was 0.8716 LPIA 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 0.876 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4602 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 100 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 0.5%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release