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 8.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines stood at 8.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Philippines peaked at 9.15 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 87th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.85 | — |
| 1975 | 5.49 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 6.1 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 7.18 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 7.57 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 8.71 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.91 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.15 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.18 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 8.97 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 8.89 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 | 4.85 | 5.49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 7.57 | 8.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8.18 | 9.15 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.89 | 8.89 | 8.89 | 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 8.89 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 9.15 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Philippines ranks 87th out of 124 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 down 0.3%. 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release