Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 7.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines peaked at 23.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.8% | — |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 13.5% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 7.8% | 15.8% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines was 7.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release