Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Philippines
Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Philippines is 100.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Philippines peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87.4% | — |
| 1990 | 94.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Philippines?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Philippines was 100.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Philippines ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release