Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5463 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines stood at 0.5463 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines peaked at 0.6444 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5355 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Philippines 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6444 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.641 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6384 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.587 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5922 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5697 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5975 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5863 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5822 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5355 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5463 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6121 GPIA | 0.5697 GPIA | 0.6444 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5695 GPIA | 0.5355 GPIA | 0.5975 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines was 0.5463 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6444 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5355 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Philippines ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release