Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines stood at 91.6%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 93.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 75th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.8% | — |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 60.2% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 59.0% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 62.0% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 73.6% | 93.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release