Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 424,125 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
424,125 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 147 countries
All-time high
682,798 number
in 1996
All-time low
252,836 number
in 1998
Years of data
18
1979–2015

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, 1979–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1979199720151979: 500.3k number1992: 649.8k number1993: 647.4k number1994: 654.8k number1996: 682.8k number1998: 252.8k number1999: 319.2k number2001: 582.4k number2002: 595.5k number2003: 558.6k number2004: 556.6k number2005: 568.1k number2006: 557.2k number2007: 536.2k number2008: 503.9k number2009: 515.4k number2014: 426.6k number2015: 424.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines stood at 424,125 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 682,798 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 252,836 number, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 35th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1979 to 2015.
Year number Change
1979 500,275 number
1992 649,798 number +29.9%
1993 647,391 number -0.4%
1994 654,837 number +1.2%
1996 682,798 number +4.3%
1998 252,836 number -63.0%
1999 319,230 number +26.3%
2001 582,424 number +82.4%
2002 595,544 number +2.3%
2003 558,645 number -6.2%
2004 556,645 number -0.4%
2005 568,085 number +2.1%
2006 557,217 number -1.9%
2007 536,158 number -3.8%
2008 503,851 number -6.0%
2009 515,434 number +2.3%
2014 426,631 number -17.2%
2015 424,125 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 500,275 number 500,275 number 500,275 number 1
1990s 534,482 number 252,836 number 682,798 number 6
2000s 552,667 number 503,851 number 595,544 number 9
2010s 425,378 number 424,125 number 426,631 number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 32 Guinea 490,626 number compare
  2. 33 United States of America 454,254 number compare
  3. 34 Burundi 440,217 number compare
  4. 36 Colombia 358,579 number compare
  5. 37 Germany 350,193 number compare
  6. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines was 424,125 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 682,798 number in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 252,836 number in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.