Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Philippines
Philippines: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 98.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Philippines is 98.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Philippines peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 24th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 82.4% | — |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +3.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 98.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 90.8% | 94.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.4% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Philippines?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Philippines was 98.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release