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 0.8321 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines stood at 0.8321 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines peaked at 0.8446 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5237 GPIA, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 108th of 180 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.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5237 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7182 GPIA | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7562 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7514 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7206 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7099 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6955 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6868 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6826 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6553 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6647 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7158 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7639 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7962 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8339 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7975 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7792 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7708 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8446 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8321 GPIA | -1.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.8321 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.8321 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +37.2% | 0.5237 GPIA | 0.7182 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6209 GPIA | 0.5237 GPIA | 0.7182 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7026 GPIA | 0.6553 GPIA | 0.7562 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7775 GPIA | 0.7158 GPIA | 0.8339 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8048 GPIA | 0.7708 GPIA | 0.8446 GPIA | 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 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 0.8321 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.8446 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5237 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Philippines ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 16.2%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release