Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 57.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Philippines, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Philippines stood at 57.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Philippines peaked at 79.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.5% | — |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 67.5% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 74.0% | 78.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 54.3% | 79.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
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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 upper secondary education in public in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Philippines was 57.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Philippines ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release