Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 24.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Philippines stood at 24.4%.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Philippines peaked at 42.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 83rd 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, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.4% | — |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +10.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 24.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 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, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +51.8% | 28.2% | 42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.4% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 34.9% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.5% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 80 Algeria 25.0% compare
- 81 Cook Islands 24.8% compare
- 82 Serbia 24.5% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24.2% compare
- 85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% compare
- 86 Thailand 24.0% 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, male in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Philippines was 24.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Philippines ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release