Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 5.39 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Philippines, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Philippines is 5.39 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Philippines peaked at 5.39 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million number, in 1982.
That places Philippines 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.56 million number | — |
| 1982 | 1.50 million number | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million number | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million number | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million number | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million number | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.65 million number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.58 million number | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 5.39 million number | +17.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.39 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 258,014 number, 20.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.39 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65,406 number, 82.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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 number | 2.58 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.82 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.39 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.62 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million number | 2.76 million number | 3.44 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million number | 3.65 million number | 5.39 million number | 5 |
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 enrolment in secondary education, female in Philippines?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Philippines was 5.39 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.