Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Philippines
Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.9978 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Philippines is 0.9978 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Philippines peaked at 1 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.91 LPIA, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 20th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 LPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.96 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9978 LPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.91 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9939 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.9978 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Philippines?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Philippines was 0.9978 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Philippines ranks 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release