Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.13 GPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.13 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6901 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Philippines 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6901 GPIA | 0.6901 GPIA | 0.6901 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 2 |
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 upper secondary education or in Philippines?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines was 1.13 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6901 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 107 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 up 2.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release