Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines
Philippines: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines stood at 1.02 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines peaked at 1.11 index in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2023.
That places Philippines 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.11 index | — |
| 1999 | 1.05 index | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 index | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 index | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 index | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 index | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 index | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 index | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 index | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 index | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 index | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 index | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 index | +1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.02 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.02 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 index | 1.05 index | 1.11 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 index | 1.04 index | 1.08 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 1.03 index | 1.05 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1 index | 1.03 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines was 1.02 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 index in 1998.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.