Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (illiterate) in Philippines
Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (illiterate) was 96,324 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines is 96,324, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 57.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines peaked at 561,557 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96,324, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (illiterate) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 491,744 | — |
| 1990 | 245,775 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 291,729 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 448,714 | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 561,557 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 287,218 | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 234,120 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 269,714 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 117,327 | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 226,949 | +93.4% |
| 2020 | 96,324 | -57.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 96,324 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,263, 4.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 96,324 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,875, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 491,744 | 491,744 | 491,744 | 1 |
| 1990s | 268,752 | 245,775 | 291,729 | 2 |
| 2000s | 432,496 | 287,218 | 561,557 | 3 |
| 2010s | 212,028 | 117,327 | 269,714 | 4 |
| 2020s | 96,324 | 96,324 | 96,324 | 1 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Philippines was 96,324 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 561,557 in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,324 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release