Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Philippines

Philippines: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Philippines, 1997–2019

0.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.48 % of youth population with high education1998: 0.504 % of youth population with high education1999: 0.498 % of youth population with high education2000: 0.501 % of youth population with high education2001: 0.477 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.451 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.463 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.499 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.351 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.168 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.181 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.181 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.181 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.184 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.179 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.185 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.178 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.169 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.17 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.17 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.143 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.135 % of youth population with high education2019: 0.131 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Philippines stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 42nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +4.9%
1999 0.5% -1.1%
2000 0.5% +0.6%
2001 0.5% -4.9%
2002 0.5% -5.4%
2003 0.5% +2.7%
2004 0.5% +7.9%
2005 0.4% -29.7%
2006 0.2% -52.2%
2007 0.2% +7.7%
2008 0.2% +0.1%
2009 0.2% -0.0%
2010 0.2% +1.9%
2011 0.2% -2.6%
2012 0.2% +3.2%
2013 0.2% -3.6%
2014 0.2% -5.0%
2015 0.2% +0.6%
2016 0.2% -0.5%
2017 0.1% -15.7%
2018 0.1% -5.7%
2019 0.1% -2.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -52.2% 0.4% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 39 Chile 0.1% compare
  2. 40 Zambia 0.1% compare
  3. 41 Thailand 0.1% compare
  4. 43 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  5. 44 Malawi 0.1% compare
  6. 45 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Philippines?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Philippines was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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