Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 84.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.5%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2023
All-time low
52.5%
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Philippines, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 84.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Philippines peaked at 90.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1981.
Philippines ranks 129th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.5% | — |
| 1982 | 54.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 58.7% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.4% | 52.5% | 67.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 66.2% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 66.6% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 76.4% | 83.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 83.8% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.5% compare
- 127 Tunisia 85.4% compare
- 128 Cayman Islands 85.1% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 84.3% compare
- 131 Jamaica 84.3% compare
- 132 Iran 84.2% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Philippines was 84.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Philippines ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release