Education in Bicol Region (Region V), Philippines: official figures
The median person aged 6 or over in the Bicol Region had 7.5 years of schooling in the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey (national: 8.8 years); it ranks 4th lowest of 17 regions.
How many people in the Bicol Region finish secondary school?
16.1% of people aged 6 and over in the Bicol Region had completed secondary school (and no more) in 2022, against 18.8% nationally; it ranks joint 9th highest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in the Bicol Region attend primary school?
The net primary school attendance rate in the Bicol Region was 80.0% in 2022, meaning that share of primary-age children were in primary school (national: 88.0%); it ranks 2nd lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many teenagers in the Bicol Region attend secondary school?
The net secondary school attendance rate in the Bicol Region was 73.5% in 2022, meaning that share of secondary-age young people were in secondary school (national: 82.8%); it ranks 2nd lowest of 17 regions.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyWhat is the youth literacy rate in the Bicol Region?
98.9% of young women aged 15 to 24 in the Bicol Region were literate in 2022 (national: 99.5%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in the Bicol Region have secondary education?
88.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in the Bicol Region had secondary or higher education in 2022, against 90.2% nationally.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Bicol Region (Region V) compares with other regions
Median years of schooling, population aged 6 and over (2022)
Bicol Region (Region V) ranks 14 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Median years of schooling, population aged 6 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 7.8 |
| 12 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 7.8 |
| 13 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 7.7 |
| 14 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 7.5 |
| 15 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 7.2 |
| 16 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 6.5 |
| 17 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 5.2 |
Net secondary school attendance rate (2022)
Bicol Region (Region V) ranks 16 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | Net secondary school attendance rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 84.0% |
| 12 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 83.1% |
| 13 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 82.7% |
| 14 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 81.8% |
| 15 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 79.6% |
| 16 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 73.5% |
| 17 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 57.5% |
People aged 6 and over who attended higher education (2022)
Bicol Region (Region V) ranks 15 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | People aged 6 and over who attended higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | 21.3% |
| 12 | Caraga (Region XIII) | 20.8% |
| 13 | MIMAROPA Region (Region IV-B) | 20.7% |
| 14 | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | 20.3% |
| 15 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 17.8% |
| 16 | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) | 17.1% |
| 17 | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) | 13.9% |
People aged 6 and over with no education (2022)
Bicol Region (Region V) ranks 11 of 17, highest first. Western Visayas and Central Visayas still include Negros in this source. Survey estimate with a margin of error.
| Rank | Region | People aged 6 and over with no education |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | 5.6% |
| 9 | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | 5.6% |
| 10 | Central Visayas (Region VII) | 5.4% |
| 11 | Bicol Region (Region V) | 5.3% |
| 12 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | 4.9% |
| 13 | National Capital Region (NCR) | 4.3% |
| 14 | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | 4.3% |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority and ICF (The DHS Program): 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey: selected national and regional indicators (DHS Program API), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 401a0e9d6912…)
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