Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 72.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Philippines is 72.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Philippines peaked at 84.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 114th 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, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.5% | — |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.5% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 68.0% | 84.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 72.3% | 83.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Philippines
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Philippines was 72.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Philippines ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.