Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 60.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Philippines stood at 60.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Philippines peaked at 74.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2002.
That places Philippines 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (%) (Gross male) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.2% | — |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -6.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 60.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.7%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 60.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.4%, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.2% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 57.3% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 60.2% | 74.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 63.0% compare
- 120 Cape Verde 62.8% compare
- 121 Morocco 62.3% compare
- 123 Nepal 59.3% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 57.2% compare
- 125 Belize 56.8% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Philippines was 60.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Philippines ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.