Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 3.94 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3.94 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Philippines peaked at 3.94 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million number, in 1998.
That places Philippines 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.03 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.06 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.40 million number | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million number | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.82 million number | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 3.94 million number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.06 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million number | 2.18 million number | 2.66 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million number | 2.83 million number | 3.94 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 5 United States of America 6.18 million number compare
- 6 Bangladesh 4.58 million number compare
- 7 Mexico 4.40 million number compare
- 9 Russian Federation 3.57 million number compare
- 10 Pakistan 3.47 million number compare
- 11 Türkiye 2.75 million number compare
More education data for Philippines
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Philippines?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Philippines was 3.94 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million number in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.