Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9184 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9184 modelled data
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
100th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9184 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.6424 modelled data
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines stood at 0.9184 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines peaked at 0.9184 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6424 modelled data, in 2008.
Philippines ranks 100th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7567 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.743 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7101 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7053 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7071 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7167 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6905 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6554 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6424 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6636 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6729 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6574 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.652 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6678 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.689 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7086 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7266 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7508 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7697 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7712 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7855 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7946 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.816 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8583 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8914 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9184 modelled data | +3.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9184 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9184 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6991 modelled data | 0.6424 modelled data | 0.7567 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7066 modelled data | 0.652 modelled data | 0.7712 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.844 modelled data | 0.7855 modelled data | 0.9184 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 97 Germany 0.9286 modelled data compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9238 modelled data compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.9205 modelled data compare
- 101 Peru 0.9178 modelled data compare
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9137 modelled data compare
- 103 Rwanda 0.9129 modelled data compare
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines was 0.9184 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9184 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6424 modelled data in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release