School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 4.17 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.17 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.17 million number
in 2020
All-time low
849,191 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines is 4.17 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 4.17 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 849,191 number, in 1970.
That places Philippines 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 849,191 number | — |
| 1971 | 876,333 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 890,764 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 908,221 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 925,747 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 945,796 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 970,802 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 997,003 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million number | +100.1% |
| 2019 | 4.16 million number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.17 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 943,420 number | 849,191 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.29 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.65 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million number | 1.69 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million number | 2.00 million number | 4.16 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million number | 4.17 million number | 4.17 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 13 Ethiopia 5.08 million number compare
- 14 Kenya 5.00 million number compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.46 million number compare
- 17 Viet Nam 3.89 million number compare
- 18 South Africa 2.93 million number compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million number compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines was 4.17 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 849,191 number in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.