Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 167,627 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Philippines stood at 167,627. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 886,734 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 167,627, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 22nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 886,734 | — |
| 1990 | 442,675 | -50.1% |
| 1994 | 538,653 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 777,486 | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 845,089 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 424,957 | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 419,072 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 386,434 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 191,076 | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 343,613 | +79.8% |
| 2020 | 167,627 | -51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 886,734 | 886,734 | 886,734 | 1 |
| 1990s | 490,664 | 442,675 | 538,653 | 2 |
| 2000s | 682,511 | 424,957 | 845,089 | 3 |
| 2010s | 335,049 | 191,076 | 419,072 | 4 |
| 2020s | 167,627 | 167,627 | 167,627 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Philippines?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Philippines was 167,627 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 886,734 in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,627 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release