Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 22.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 54.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 54.2% | — |
| 1992 | 47.6% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +9.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 22.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -58.3% | 46.8% | 19.5% |
| 2001 | +55.0% | 24.4% | 37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 19.5% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.2% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.0% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.0% | 24.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 76 Samoa 22.7% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.5% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 22.4% compare
- 80 Cook Islands 22.3% compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.0% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 21.7% 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, both sexes in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release