Korea vs Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private
Korea
16.2%
in 2024
Philippines
16.9%
in 2020
Korea rank
79th
Philippines rank
76th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.
Korea ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 26.0% | 2.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.9% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.7% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 0.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private, Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 16.9% against 16.2% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private between Korea and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Philippines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Philippines rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Korea ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 76th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release