Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Philippines
Philippines: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 15.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Philippines, 2006–2022
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Philippines stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Philippines peaked at 32.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 69th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.4% | — |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.4% | 31.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 24.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 15.4% | 24.9% | 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 young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Philippines?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Philippines was 15.4% in 2022, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.