Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.5739 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines stood at 0.5739 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 0.6607 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2973 LPIA, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 64th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2973 LPIA | 0.2973 LPIA | 0.2973 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6457 LPIA | 0.6268 LPIA | 0.6607 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5775 LPIA | 0.5739 LPIA | 0.5811 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 61 South Africa 0.603 LPIA compare
- 62 Mongolia 0.6028 LPIA compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0.5821 LPIA compare
- 65 Türkiye 0.5617 LPIA compare
- 66 Belize 0.5573 LPIA compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0.5542 LPIA compare
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 0.5739 LPIA 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 0.6607 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2973 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 105 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 13.1%. 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 upper secondary 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