MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Philippines: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
17.3%
in 2024
Philippines
7.8%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
80th
Philippines rank
78th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 17.3% against 7.8% in Philippines, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 2.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Philippines ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 78th of 215 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 7.0% 19.5% 12.5% Philippines
2020s 13.5% 11.9% 1.6% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Philippines?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 17.3% against 7.8% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Philippines?
9.5%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Philippines rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 78th of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release