Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.16 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.16 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.2 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
1.07 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Philippines stood at 1.16 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Philippines peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Philippines 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Philippines, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.07 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Philippines?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Philippines was 1.16 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release