School enrollment, secondary, private in Philippines
Philippines: School enrollment, secondary, private was 23.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary, private in Philippines, 1998–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Philippines is 23.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Philippines peaked at 28.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2016.
That places Philippines 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, private in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.0% | — |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.7% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.1% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 51 Ecuador 25.8% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.8% compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 24.0% compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 23.8% compare
- 56 Japan 22.4% compare
- 57 Cyprus 22.4% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Philippines?
- School enrollment, secondary, private in Philippines was 23.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.