Lower secondary completion rate, male in Philippines

Philippines: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.8%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
104th
of 187 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2022
All-time low
58.8%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Philippines, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 60.5 % of relevant age group1999: 59.7 % of relevant age group2001: 59.2 % of relevant age group2002: 59.5 % of relevant age group2003: 62.2 % of relevant age group2004: 70 % of relevant age group2005: 68.1 % of relevant age group2006: 63.8 % of relevant age group2007: 58.8 % of relevant age group2008: 70.2 % of relevant age group2009: 68.4 % of relevant age group2014: 71.5 % of relevant age group2017: 67.6 % of relevant age group2018: 71.7 % of relevant age group2019: 75.2 % of relevant age group2020: 77.5 % of relevant age group2021: 81.2 % of relevant age group2022: 95.5 % of relevant age group2023: 92.2 % of relevant age group2024: 82.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Philippines is 82.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Philippines peaked at 95.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2007.

Philippines ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Philippines, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1998 60.5%
1999 59.7% -1.4%
2001 59.2% -0.8%
2002 59.5% +0.6%
2003 62.2% +4.5%
2004 70.0% +12.5%
2005 68.1% -2.7%
2006 63.8% -6.4%
2007 58.8% -7.8%
2008 70.2% +19.5%
2009 68.4% -2.7%
2014 71.5% +4.6%
2017 67.6% -5.4%
2018 71.7% +6.1%
2019 75.2% +4.8%
2020 77.5% +3.1%
2021 81.2% +4.8%
2022 95.5% +17.6%
2023 92.2% -3.5%
2024 82.8% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.1% 59.7% 60.5% 2
2000s 64.5% 58.8% 70.2% 9
2010s 71.5% 67.6% 75.2% 4
2020s 85.9% 77.5% 95.5% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 101 Timor-Leste 84.4% compare
  2. 102 Ghana 84.1% compare
  3. 103 Iran 83.5% compare
  4. 105 Egypt 82.1% compare
  5. 106 Mauritius 80.7% compare
  6. 107 Azerbaijan 80.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Philippines?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Philippines was 82.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2007.
How does Philippines rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Philippines ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.