School age population, upper secondary education, female in Philippines

Philippines: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 2.27 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.27 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.27 million
in 2025
All-time low
425,711
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Philippines, 1970–2025

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Philippines stood at 2.27 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Philippines peaked at 2.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 425,711, in 1970.

That places Philippines 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 503,370 425,711 581,076 10
1980s 627,589 593,394 657,672 10
1990s 740,933 661,516 855,642 10
2000s 947,495 878,815 995,617 10
2010s 1.27 million 1.01 million 2.17 million 10
2020s 2.20 million 2.16 million 2.27 million 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 Kenya 2.71 million compare
  2. 14 Türkiye 2.53 million compare
  3. 15 Viet Nam 2.28 million compare
  4. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.92 million compare
  5. 18 Sudan 1.67 million compare
  6. 19 Russian Federation 1.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Philippines?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Philippines was 2.27 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2025.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 425,711 in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release