Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 66.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
66.0%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
120th
of 182 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2015
All-time low
62.5%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 63.7 %1999: 64.2 %2001: 63.6 %2002: 62.5 %2003: 63.6 %2004: 67.2 %2005: 76.5 %2006: 71.2 %2007: 71 %2008: 64.7 %2009: 75.1 %2010: 73 %2011: 74.1 %2012: 75 %2014: 76.3 %2015: 78.5 %2016: 77.4 %2017: 69.9 %2018: 66 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Tajikistan 68.3% compare
  2. 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 67.4% compare
  3. 119 India 66.1% compare
  4. 121 Suriname 65.5% compare
  5. 122 Ghana 63.3% compare
  6. 123 Nepal 62.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.