Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines

Philippines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 17.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
17.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
76th
of 143 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2002
All-time low
9.9%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines, 1998–2015

10152025301998200620151998: 9.9 %1999: 15.7 %2001: 28.5 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 25.4 %2004: 24.6 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 23.4 %2007: 22.1 %2008: 20.4 %2009: 20.9 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 17.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines stood at 17.1%.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines peaked at 28.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 76th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 9.9%
1999 15.7% +58.8%
2001 28.5% +81.3%
2002 28.6% +0.2%
2003 25.4% -10.9%
2004 24.6% -3.2%
2005 24.4% -0.9%
2006 23.4% -4.3%
2007 22.1% -5.5%
2008 20.4% -7.7%
2009 20.9% +2.5%
2014 16.7% -20.3%
2015 17.1% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 9.9% 15.7% 2
2000s 24.3% 20.4% 28.6% 9
2010s 16.9% 16.7% 17.1% 2

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  4. 77 Kuwait 17.0% compare
  5. 78 Oman 16.9% compare
  6. 79 Luxembourg 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Philippines was 17.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Philippines ranks 76th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.