Share of the population with lower secondary education in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Philippines, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Philippines is 61.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Philippines peaked at 63.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1970.
That places Philippines 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.8% | — |
| 1975 | 28.2% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 50.5% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.9% | 63.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Philippines?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Philippines was 61.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Philippines ranks 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.