Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Philippines
Philippines: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 168 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2018
All-time low
29.0%
in 2023
Years of data
7
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 29.5%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
That places Philippines 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 37.5% | — |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 29.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 29.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.9% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.0% | 33.9% | 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 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 29.5% 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 37.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Philippines ranks 66th 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 21.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release