School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Philippines
Philippines: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 85.3% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Philippines peaked at 92.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 125th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.3% | — |
| 1972 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 55.6% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 57.1% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | -6.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 85.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 85.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 44.3% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 57.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 69.9% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 70.6% | 80.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.4% | 85.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 85.3% | 92.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Philippines?
- School enrollment, secondary in Philippines was 85.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Philippines ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.