Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 83.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Philippines, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Philippines is 83.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Philippines peaked at 83.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.2% | — |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 73.2% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 78.2% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 81.3% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 115 Korea 83.8% compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 83.3% compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.2% compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 82.7% compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 82.0% compare
- 121 Colombia 81.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Philippines was 83.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Philippines ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release