Korea vs Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
Korea
40.3%
in 2024
Philippines
42.5%
in 2020
Korea rank
27th
Philippines rank
25th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 42.5% against 40.3% in Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 25th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 31.5% | 24.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 23.1% | 26.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 27.3% | 16.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.5% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 42.5% against 40.3% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Korea and Philippines?
- 2.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Philippines rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Korea ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 25th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper 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