Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2.74 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines stood at 2.74 million number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.2% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 2.74 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million number, in 1998.
That places Philippines 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.03 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.06 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million number | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million number | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million number | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million number | +89.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.74 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213,011 number, 12.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.74 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105,646 number, 25.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +89.2% | 1.45 million number | 2.74 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.06 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.48 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million number | 1.45 million number | 2.74 million number | 8 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines was 2.74 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.