Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines

Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 80.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
80.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
77th
of 173 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2014
All-time low
71.2%
in 1982
Years of data
14
1981–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines, 1981–2017

0204060801981199920171981: 71.8 %1982: 71.2 %1998: 74.9 %1999: 75.8 %2001: 76.2 %2002: 76.9 %2003: 77 %2004: 76.4 %2005: 76.1 %2006: 75 %2008: 77.2 %2009: 75.6 %2014: 82.8 %2017: 80.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines stood at 80.3%.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines peaked at 82.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1982.

Philippines ranks 77th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Philippines, 1981 to 2017.
Year % Change
1981 71.8%
1982 71.2% -0.9%
1998 74.9% +5.2%
1999 75.8% +1.2%
2001 76.2% +0.6%
2002 76.9% +0.9%
2003 77.0% +0.2%
2004 76.4% -0.8%
2005 76.1% -0.3%
2006 75.0% -1.5%
2008 77.2% +2.9%
2009 75.6% -2.0%
2014 82.8% +9.5%
2017 80.3% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.5% 71.2% 71.8% 2
1990s 75.3% 74.9% 75.8% 2
2000s 76.3% 75.0% 77.2% 8
2010s 81.6% 80.3% 82.8% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 74 Tonga 80.9% compare
  2. 75 China 80.6% compare
  3. 76 Albania 80.4% compare
  4. 78 Eswatini 80.2% compare
  5. 79 Egypt 80.0% compare
  6. 80 Montenegro 80.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines was 80.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1982.
How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Philippines ranks 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.