Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Philippines
Philippines: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Philippines stood at 84.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Philippines peaked at 97.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2001.
That places Philippines 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8% | — |
| 1992 | 67.7% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 64.8% | 67.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 64.1% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 73.0% | 79.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 81.8% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Philippines?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Philippines was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Philippines ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release