Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines peaked at 29.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 74th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 27.8% | — |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 17.2% | 29.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 10.0% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 71 Costa Rica 10.8% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 73 Myanmar 10.1% compare
- 75 Palau 9.8% compare
- 76 Paraguay 9.5% compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 9.0% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines was 10.0% 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 29.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Philippines ranks 74th out of 184 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 63.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release