School enrolment in Philippines
Philippines: School enrolment was 76.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.48
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
77.38
in 2018
All-time low
21.81
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2024
School enrolment in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 76.48 for school enrolment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Philippines peaked at 77.38 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.81, in 2001.
That places Philippines 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrolment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.81 | — |
| 2002 | 24.13 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 32.47 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 33.68 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 35.11 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 38.45 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 45.68 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 52.23 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 66.32 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 70.09 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 68.69 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.86 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 68.65 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 59.47 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 77.38 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 72.43 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 62.76 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 65.8 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 71.21 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 73.92 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 76.48 | +3.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 76.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 76.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.65 | 21.81 | 38.45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.28 | 45.68 | 77.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.03 | 62.76 | 76.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Philippines?
- School enrolment in Philippines was 76.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.38 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.81 in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrolment?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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