Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Philippines, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.24 million for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Philippines peaked at 2.64 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2009.
That places Philippines 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.04 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.64 million | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million | +84.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million | +16.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 36.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.24 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 104.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +84.0% | 1.43 million | 2.64 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 2.12 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.29 million | 1.73 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.36 million | 2.64 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 1.92 million | 2.63 million | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Philippines?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Philippines was 2.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release