Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 23.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Philippines, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 23.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Philippines peaked at 28.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2016.
Philippines ranks 54th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.0% | — |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 23.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 23.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +36.8% | 18.1% | 24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.7% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.1% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 51 Ecuador 25.8% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.8% compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 24.0% compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 23.8% compare
- 56 Japan 22.4% compare
- 57 Cyprus 22.4% 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 secondary education in private in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Philippines was 23.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release