Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 3.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Philippines is 3.90 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Philippines peaked at 4.45 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million, in 1998.
That places Philippines 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.97 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 3.89 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.45 million | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.29 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.90 million | -9.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 27.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.90 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 42.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +29.4% | 2.89 million | 3.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.97 million | 2.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.11 million | 2.63 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million | 2.82 million | 4.17 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.22 million | 3.90 million | 4.45 million | 5 |
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Philippines?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Philippines was 3.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release