Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Philippines, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.1% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Philippines peaked at 17.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
That places Philippines 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.7% | — |
| 1955 | 13.1% | -26.2% |
| 1960 | 9.7% | -26.0% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2030 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 2035 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2040 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2045 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 2055 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 2060 | 0.5% | -10.8% |
| 2065 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 2070 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 2075 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 2085 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.4% | 13.1% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Philippines?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Philippines was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Philippines ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.