Progression to secondary school in Philippines
Philippines: Progression to secondary school was 96.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Philippines, 1989–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, progression to secondary school in Philippines stood at 96.6%.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Philippines peaked at 99.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2004.
Philippines ranks 90th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 92.3% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Philippines?
- Progression to secondary school in Philippines was 96.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for progression to secondary school?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).