Philippines vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Philippines
4.13 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.56 million
in 2023
Philippines rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.13 million against 3.56 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 563,090.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Philippines ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 million 2.88 million 1.83 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.28 million 3.16 million 1.89 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.83 million 3.52 million 1.69 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.61 million 3.51 million 97,232 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Philippines or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Philippines, at 4.13 million against 3.56 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
563,090, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release