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 8.17 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines stood at 8.17.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Philippines peaked at 8.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 1970.
That places Philippines 78th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.34 | — |
| 1975 | 5.95 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 6.56 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 7.62 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 7.65 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.86 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 8.89 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.79 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.98 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.17 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.65 | 5.34 | 5.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.62 | 7.62 | 7.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.47 | 7.65 | 8.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 8.17 | 8.98 | 3 |
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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 8.17 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 8.98 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 5.34 in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Philippines ranks 78th 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 8.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/