Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.74 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.74 million number
Change on year
up 89.2%
World rank
18th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.74 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.03 million number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200820181998: 1.0M number1999: 1.1M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.2M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.5M number2011: 1.5M number2012: 1.5M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.6M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 2.7M number

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 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 South Africa 2.89 million number compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 2.89 million number compare
  3. 17 Italy 2.85 million number compare
  4. 19 France 2.73 million number compare
  5. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.54 million number compare
  6. 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.47 million number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.