| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 98.5 %World Bank WDI [2020] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 94 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 85.3 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 47.4 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.97 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.276 %World Bank WDI [2020] |
| Mean years of schooling | 9.98 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 12.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.22 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| School life expectancy | 13.1 yearsWB Education [2017] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 29.1World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 11.6 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 35.5 %WB Education [2017] |
| Female literacy rate | 97 %WB Gender [2022] |
Education
Philippines
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Philippines's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (94 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.