Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines
Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 35.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines is 35.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Philippines peaked at 60.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 102nd out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 35.8% | 52.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.0% | 60.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.4% | 35.6% | 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 35.6% 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 60.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 141 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 40.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release