Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 20.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, 1979–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines stood at 20.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 47.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 70th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 47.7% | — |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +73.9% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 15.6% | 46.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.0% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 67 Thailand 20.9% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 20.7% compare
- 69 South Africa 20.6% compare
- 71 Romania 19.9%
- 72 Ecuador 19.7% compare
- 73 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines was 20.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.