Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Philippines
Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 99.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Philippines, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 99.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Philippines peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 1980.
That places Philippines 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.1% | — |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Philippines?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Philippines was 99.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release