Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Philippines, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Philippines stood at 90.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Philippines peaked at 90.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1999.
That places Philippines 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.9% | — |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +5.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.8%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 90.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.5%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 71.1% | 76.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 77.8% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Philippines?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Philippines was 90.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release