Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Philippines
Philippines: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 22.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 168 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2018
All-time low
22.3%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Philippines, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Philippines stood at 22.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
That places Philippines 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32.3% | — |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 22.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.3% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 27.9% | 3 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Philippines?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Philippines was 22.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release