Korea vs Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Korea
83.8%
in 2024
Philippines
83.1%
in 2020
Korea rank
115th
Philippines rank
118th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 83.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 115th and Philippines ranks 118th of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 74.0% | 2.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 80.1% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 82.3% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 0.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Korea or Philippines?
- Korea, at 83.8% against 83.1% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Korea and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Korea 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 public?
- Korea ranks 115th and Philippines ranks 118th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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