Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Philippines

Philippines: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 17.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 154 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2015
All-time low
17.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018

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

05101520252014201620182014: 22.8 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 17 %2018: 17.2 %

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 17.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over five years.

That places Philippines 51st out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Philippines, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 22.8%
2015 23.9% +4.8%
2016 22.5% -5.9%
2017 17.0% -24.6%
2018 17.2% +1.1%

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  2. 49 Sierra Leone 17.7% compare
  3. 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.6%
  4. 52 Mali 16.8%
  5. 53 Brazil 16.3% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 15.9% 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 17.2% 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 23.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Philippines ranks 51st out of 154 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 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/