Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 96.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines peaked at 96.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 103rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.1% | — |
| 1999 | 80.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 96.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 96.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 80.4% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 81.3% | 92.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.7% | 96.7% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Philippines was 96.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Philippines ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.