School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 2.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Philippines, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Philippines stood at 2.18 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Philippines peaked at 2.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1998.
That places Philippines 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.18 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.57 million | 1.62 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.68 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 1.97 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.15 million | 2.18 million | 6 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Philippines?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Philippines was 2.18 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release