Korea vs Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Korea
59.7%
in 2024
Philippines
57.5%
in 2020
Korea rank
157th
Philippines rank
159th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Korea currently reports 59.7% against 57.5% in Philippines, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.
Korea ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 159th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 68.5% | 24.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 76.9% | 26.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 72.7% | 16.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.5% | 0.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Korea or Philippines?
- Korea, at 59.7% against 57.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Korea and Philippines?
- 2.2%, with Korea 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 public?
- Korea ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 159th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper 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