Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines stood at 20.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines peaked at 32.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1998.
That places Philippines 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3% | — |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +59.8% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +9.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 20.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 23.2% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.7% | 27.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 16.5% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.7% compare
- 77 Kuwait 20.4% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 20.4% compare
- 80 Namibia 20.1% compare
- 81 Seychelles 20.0% compare
- 82 Cook Islands 19.7% 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, female in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines was 20.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release