Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 49.3% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines peaked at 51.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.0% | — |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines was 49.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release