Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 81.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Philippines is 81.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Philippines peaked at 81.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1981.
That places Philippines 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.5% | — |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 81.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 81.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.8% | 47.5% | 55.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 56.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 72.7% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 78.9% | 81.7% | 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Philippines?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Philippines was 81.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release