Secondary education, pupils in Philippines
Philippines: Secondary education, pupils was 50.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Philippines, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Philippines is 50.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Philippines peaked at 53.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1989.
Philippines ranks 41st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Secondary education, pupils in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 53.2% | — |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.5% | 48.7% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 51.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 51.1% compare
- 39 Fiji 51.0% compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.9% compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.8% compare
- 43 Comoros 50.8% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 50.7% compare
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 secondary education, pupils in Philippines?
- Secondary education, pupils in Philippines was 50.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1989.
- How does Philippines rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.