Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.8519 LPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines stood at 0.8519 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines peaked at 0.854 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4691 LPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 65th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4691 LPIA | 0.4691 LPIA | 0.4691 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8392 LPIA | 0.8199 LPIA | 0.8504 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8521 LPIA | 0.8505 LPIA | 0.854 LPIA | 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 0.8519 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 0.854 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4691 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 99 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 0.3%. 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, 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