Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Philippines
Philippines: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) was 4 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2017
All-time low
3 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Philippines is 4 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Philippines peaked at 4 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 18th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 18 Albania 4 years compare
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- 18 Austria 4 years compare
- 18 Belize 4 years compare
- 18 Benin 4 years compare
- 18 Bhutan 4 years compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 years compare
- 18 Brazil 4 years compare
- 18 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 4 years compare
- 18 Burundi 4 years compare
- 18 Cameroon 4 years compare
- 18 Central African Republic 4 years compare
- 18 Chad 4 years compare
- 18 Colombia 4 years compare
- 18 Comoros 4 years compare
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- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 4 years compare
- 18 Croatia 4 years compare
- 18 Czechia 4 years compare
- 18 Djibouti 4 years compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 4 years compare
- 18 Ethiopia 4 years compare
- 18 Fiji 4 years compare
- 18 France 4 years compare
- 18 French Polynesia 4 years compare
- 18 Gabon 4 years compare
- 18 Guinea 4 years compare
- 18 Hungary 4 years compare
- 18 Jordan 4 years compare
- 18 Kuwait 4 years compare
- 18 Laos 4 years compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 4 years compare
- 18 Madagascar 4 years compare
- 18 Malawi 4 years compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 4 years compare
- 18 Mauritania 4 years compare
- 18 Monaco 4 years compare
- 18 Mongolia 4 years compare
- 18 Montenegro 4 years compare
- 18 Myanmar 4 years compare
- 18 Nauru 4 years compare
- 18 New Caledonia 4 years compare
- 18 New Zealand 4 years compare
- 18 Niger 4 years compare
- 18 North Macedonia 4 years compare
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- 18 Senegal 4 years compare
- 18 Serbia 4 years compare
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- 18 Suriname 4 years compare
- 18 Tanzania 4 years compare
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More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Philippines?
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Philippines was 4 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.