Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 82.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 95.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.5% | — |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.0% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 74.1% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 84.6% | 93.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 82.3% | 95.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 82.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release