Secondary education, general pupils in Philippines
Philippines: Secondary education, general pupils was 8.44 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Philippines, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Philippines stood at 8.44 million. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Philippines peaked at 8.44 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million, in 1971.
That places Philippines 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million | 1.72 million | 2.82 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.23 million | 2.92 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 3.96 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 million | 5.39 million | 6.77 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.60 million | 7.22 million | 8.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Philippines?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Philippines was 8.44 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.