Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 79.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Philippines is 79.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% 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 79.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.2% | — |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +148.7% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 79.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 79.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.1% | 78.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.9% | 79.8% | 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 79.3% 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 79.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 101 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release