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

Philippines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 23.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
23.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2001
All-time low
21.1%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2015

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

0102030401998200620151998: 21.1 %1999: 22.8 %2001: 38.4 %2002: 38.4 %2003: 35.9 %2004: 35.4 %2005: 35.9 %2006: 35.1 %2007: 33.8 %2008: 31.4 %2009: 31.2 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 23.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Philippines is 23.7%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Philippines peaked at 38.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1998.

That places Philippines 63rd out of 142 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 21.1%
1999 22.8% +7.8%
2001 38.4% +68.9%
2002 38.4% -0.0%
2003 35.9% -6.5%
2004 35.4% -1.6%
2005 35.9% +1.6%
2006 35.1% -2.3%
2007 33.8% -3.9%
2008 31.4% -7.0%
2009 31.2% -0.6%
2014 24.6% -21.3%
2015 23.7% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.9% 21.1% 22.8% 2
2000s 35.1% 31.2% 38.4% 9
2010s 24.1% 23.7% 24.6% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 60 Cayman Islands 24.8% compare
  2. 61 Mauritius 24.7% compare
  3. 62 Seychelles 23.9% compare
  4. 64 Dominican Republic 22.9% compare
  5. 65 Indonesia 22.8% compare
  6. 66 Egypt 22.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Philippines?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Philippines was 23.7% 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, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Philippines ranks 63rd out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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