Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Philippines

Philippines: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.05 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.05 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.05 million number
in 2020
All-time low
447,799 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Philippines, 1970–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1.05 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Philippines peaked at 1.05 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 447,799 number, in 1970.

That places Philippines 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Philippines, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 447,799 number
1971 456,135 number +1.9%
1972 465,249 number +2.0%
1973 477,134 number +2.6%
1974 490,734 number +2.9%
1975 503,712 number +2.6%
1976 516,612 number +2.6%
1977 528,550 number +2.3%
1978 539,898 number +2.1%
1979 551,101 number +2.1%
1980 563,043 number +2.2%
1981 575,759 number +2.3%
1982 587,605 number +2.1%
1983 599,538 number +2.0%
1984 611,747 number +2.0%
1985 624,439 number +2.1%
1986 637,088 number +2.0%
1987 650,752 number +2.1%
1988 666,088 number +2.4%
1989 682,605 number +2.5%
1990 699,455 number +2.5%
1991 717,077 number +2.5%
1992 733,399 number +2.3%
1993 749,277 number +2.2%
1994 765,050 number +2.1%
1995 781,298 number +2.1%
1996 797,147 number +2.0%
1997 813,903 number +2.1%
1998 854,236 number +5.0%
1999 873,759 number +2.3%
2000 894,086 number +2.3%
2001 912,461 number +2.1%
2002 924,729 number +1.3%
2003 934,683 number +1.1%
2004 945,548 number +1.2%
2005 956,236 number +1.1%
2006 967,313 number +1.2%
2007 980,993 number +1.4%
2008 991,651 number +1.1%
2009 999,299 number +0.8%
2010 1.00 million number +0.5%
2011 1.01 million number +0.1%
2012 1.01 million number +0.1%
2013 1.01 million number +0.2%
2014 1.01 million number +0.2%
2015 1.01 million number +0.1%
2016 1.02 million number +0.4%
2017 1.02 million number +0.7%
2018 1.03 million number +1.1%
2019 1.04 million number +1.1%
2020 1.05 million number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 497,692 number 447,799 number 551,101 number 10
1980s 619,866 number 563,043 number 682,605 number 10
1990s 778,460 number 699,455 number 873,759 number 10
2000s 950,700 number 894,086 number 999,299 number 10
2010s 1.02 million number 1.00 million number 1.04 million number 10
2020s 1.05 million number 1.05 million number 1.05 million number 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Ethiopia 1.34 million number compare
  2. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.10 million number compare
  3. 11 Mexico 1.09 million number compare
  4. 13 Egypt 893,745 number compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 795,118 number compare
  6. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 711,890 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Philippines?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Philippines was 1.05 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 447,799 number in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.