Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines

Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 27.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
27.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 109 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2017
All-time low
8.1%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines, 1970–2022

10203040501970199620221970: 8.1 %2010: 46.2 %2013: 50.7 %2017: 50.9 %2021: 27.7 %2022: 27.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines stood at 27.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 50.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1970.

That places Philippines 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
2010s 49.3% 46.2% 50.9% 3
2020s 27.5% 27.3% 27.7% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 65 Costa Rica 29.9% compare
  2. 66 Paraguay 27.5% compare
  3. 67 Nigeria 27.3% compare
  4. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.2% compare
  5. 70 Viet Nam 24.6% compare
  6. 71 India 24.5% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines was 27.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Philippines ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
109 places, 1,692 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release