UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines

Philippines: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.73 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8.73
World rank
69th
of 91 countries
All-time high
9.32
in 2013
All-time low
4.7
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines, 1970–2017

02468101970199320171970: 4.71975: 5.41980: 6.21990: 7.42000: 7.72004: 9.22008: 9.12010: 92013: 9.32017: 8.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines stood at 8.73.

The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines peaked at 9.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1970.

Philippines ranks 69th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Philippines, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 4.7
1975 5.43 +15.6%
1980 6.17 +13.6%
1990 7.39 +19.8%
2000 7.75 +4.8%
2004 9.22 +19.0%
2008 9.15 -0.8%
2010 9.04 -1.2%
2013 9.32 +3.1%
2017 8.73 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.07 4.7 5.43 2
1980s 6.17 6.17 6.17 1
1990s 7.39 7.39 7.39 1
2000s 8.71 7.75 9.22 3
2010s 9.03 8.73 9.32 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.85 compare
  2. 67 Costa Rica 8.85 compare
  3. 68 Mexico 8.79 compare
  4. 70 Ecuador 8.71 compare
  5. 71 Saint Lucia 8.67 compare
  6. 72 Paraguay 8.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines was 8.73 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Philippines ranks 69th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/