Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Philippines

Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 70 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
96.9%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2022

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Philippines, 1980–2022

0204060801001980200120221980: 96.9 %1990: 98.4 %2013: 98.6 %2015: 99.3 %2017: 100 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 99.4 %2022: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Philippines stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Philippines peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 1980.

That places Philippines 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%) in Philippines, 1980 to 2022.
Year % Change
1980 96.9%
1990 98.4% +1.6%
2013 98.6% +0.2%
2015 99.3% +0.8%
2017 100.0% +0.7%
2019 98.9% -1.1%
2020 99.4% +0.6%
2022 100.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.9% 96.9% 96.9% 1
1990s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 1
2010s 99.2% 98.6% 100.0% 4
2020s 99.7% 99.4% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Philippines?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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, urban, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 1980.
How does Philippines rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
Philippines ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 776 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release