Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines
Philippines: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.05 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.05 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8828 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Philippines 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8828 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9163 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9428 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9719 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8996 GPIA | 0.8828 GPIA | 0.9163 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9428 GPIA | 0.9428 GPIA | 0.9428 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9719 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines was 1.05 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8828 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release