Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 66.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines is 66.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 78.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 120th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.7% | — |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.7% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 62.5% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 66.0% | 78.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 66.0% in 2018, 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 78.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.