Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines

Philippines: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 12.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 153 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2015
All-time low
12.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines, 2014–2018

051015202014201620182014: 17.9 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 17.5 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines is 12.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over five years.

Philippines ranks 56th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Philippines, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 17.9%
2015 18.7% +4.5%
2016 17.5% -6.2%
2017 12.6% -28.3%
2018 12.8% +1.5%

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 53 Argentina 13.1%
  2. 54 Bahamas 13.0%
  3. 55 Uruguay 12.9% compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 12.5% compare
  5. 58 Brazil 12.3% compare
  6. 59 Lebanon 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines was 12.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Philippines ranks 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/