Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 95.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 95.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 11th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.7% | — |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +48.0% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 78.4% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 75.0% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 78.4% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.2% | 94.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Philippines was 95.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release