Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 81.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines peaked at 81.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1982.
Philippines ranks 109th of 186 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, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.5% | — |
| 1982 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 68.4% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 75.4% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 74.7% | 81.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 74.8% | 81.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 106 Luxembourg 82.2% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 82.0% compare
- 108 Romania 81.1% compare
- 110 Panama 80.4% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 80.2% compare
- 112 Anguilla 80.0% compare
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, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines was 81.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Philippines ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release