Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 5.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Philippines, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 5.90 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Philippines peaked at 6.31 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1982.
That places Philippines 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.56 million | — |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.65 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.58 million | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 5.39 million | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 5.74 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.31 million | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 6.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.90 million | -5.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 22.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.90 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,921, 73.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +30.5% | 1.97 million | 2.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.50 million | 1.82 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.39 million | 1.97 million | 2.62 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 2.76 million | 3.44 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.46 million | 3.65 million | 5.74 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.04 million | 5.85 million | 6.31 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 secondary education, female in Philippines?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Philippines was 5.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release