Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines
Philippines: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.2 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.2 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.2 index
in 2005
All-time low
1.05 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines stood at 1.2 index.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines peaked at 1.2 index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.05 index, in 1981.
That places Philippines 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.05 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.06 index | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 index | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 index | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 index | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 index | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 index | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1 index | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.11 index | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 index | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 index | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 index | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.14 index | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 index | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 index | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 index | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 index | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.17 index | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 index | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 index | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 index | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.19 index | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 index | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2 index | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 index | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 index | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2 index | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 index | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 index | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2 index | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 index | -0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.2 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 index, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.2 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 index, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 index | 1.05 index | 1.11 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.15 index | 1.11 index | 1.17 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 index | 1.18 index | 1.2 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 index | 1.19 index | 1.2 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 index | 1.2 index | 1.2 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 26 Honduras 1.2 index compare
- 27 Vietnam 1.2 index compare
- 28 El Salvador 1.2 index compare
- 30 Thailand 1.19 index compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.19 index compare
- 32 South Africa 1.19 index compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines?
- Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines was 1.2 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 index in 2005.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 index in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.