Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines

Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1998
All-time low
17.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 26.8 %1999: 25.2 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 20.8 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 19.2 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 20 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 19.3 %2009: 19.4 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines is 17.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines peaked at 26.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 66th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 26.8%
1999 25.2% -5.8%
2001 21.8% -13.6%
2002 20.8% -4.9%
2003 19.7% -4.9%
2004 19.2% -2.9%
2005 19.4% +1.2%
2006 20.0% +3.1%
2007 19.9% -0.6%
2008 19.3% -2.8%
2009 19.4% +0.4%
2014 18.7% -3.7%
2015 17.9% -3.9%
2016 17.4% -2.9%
2017 17.6% +1.3%
2018 17.4% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.0% 25.2% 26.8% 2
2000s 19.9% 19.2% 21.8% 9
2010s 17.8% 17.4% 18.7% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 63 Nigeria 18.0% compare
  2. 64 Dominican Republic 17.9% compare
  3. 65 Cyprus 17.5% compare
  4. 67 Republic of Korea 17.4% compare
  5. 68 Sweden 17.3% compare
  6. 69 Israel 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Philippines was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Philippines ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.