Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 77.6% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 81.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1979.
Philippines ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 45.8% | — |
| 1992 | 52.4% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 52.4% | 80.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 62.2% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 70.2% | 75.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.2% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 97 Sri Lanka 78.5% compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 78.3% compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.0% compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 77.6% compare
- 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.5% compare
- 103 Samoa 77.3% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 77.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1979.
- How does Philippines rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release