Productivity vs educational attainment in Philippines
Philippines: Productivity vs educational attainment was 11.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.68
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 2020
All-time low
3.68
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Philippines stood at 11.68.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Philippines peaked at 13.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 97th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.88 | — |
| 1971 | 3.68 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 3.88 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.92 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.1 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 4.31 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4.77 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 4.86 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.69 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.8 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.23 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 5.17 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.46 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 4.31 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.41 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.86 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 5.16 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 5.47 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 5.83 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.81 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.94 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.25 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.66 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 7.23 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 7.76 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 7.36 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 7.09 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.66 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.57 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.77 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.44 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.64 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.17 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.18 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 9.27 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.84 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10.16 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.91 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 11.13 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.15 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.21 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 11.48 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | +1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 | 3.68 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 | 4.31 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 5.81 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 6.39 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 8.17 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 | 11.48 | 13.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Philippines?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Philippines was 11.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Philippines ranks 97th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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