Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 82.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines is 82.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines peaked at 95.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1999.
That places Philippines 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (%) (enrolment female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.0% | — |
| 1999 | 76.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -7.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 82.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 82.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 76.4% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 77.7% | 88.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.6% | 94.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 82.9% | 95.7% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Philippines ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release