School age population, upper secondary education, male in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 2.33 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 2025
All-time low
451,586
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Philippines stood at 2.33 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Philippines peaked at 2.33 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 451,586, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 16th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 451,586 | — |
| 1971 | 467,119 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 484,492 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 501,766 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 520,438 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 538,829 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 560,860 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 583,201 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 599,410 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 614,110 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 627,446 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 636,528 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 644,956 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 652,604 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 660,162 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 665,068 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 673,327 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 682,370 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 689,407 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 692,415 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 696,780 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 707,853 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 719,522 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 736,235 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 761,988 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 789,517 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 807,791 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 823,163 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 872,456 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 907,469 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 932,605 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 953,319 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 967,754 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 989,500 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | +99.2% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.33 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 532,181 | 451,586 | 614,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 662,428 | 627,446 | 692,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 782,277 | 696,780 | 907,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 932,605 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.08 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.18 million | 2.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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, male in Philippines?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Philippines was 2.33 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,586 in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release