Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines is 55.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines peaked at 63.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2011.
Philippines ranks 100th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49.1% | — |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -5.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 55.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 55.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 47.2% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 55.0% | 62.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 97 Niger 66.2% compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 58.5% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 55.9% compare
- 101 Nauru 0.0% 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 proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release