Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Philippines
Philippines: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Philippines stood at 87.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Philippines peaked at 91.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 107th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.2% | — |
| 1999 | 73.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -1.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 87.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 87.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.7%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 71.2% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 85.6% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.4% | 90.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 84.2% | 89.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Philippines?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Philippines was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Philippines ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release