Egypt vs Philippines: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Egypt
9.73 years
in 2023
Philippines
9.78 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Philippines rank
95th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.78 years against 9.73 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Egypt ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 7.39 years | 0.9401 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.49 years | 8.28 years | 0.7907 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 8.57 years | 0.2115 years | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.69 years | 9.36 years | 0.3287 years | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Egypt or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.78 years against 9.73 years in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Egypt and Philippines?
- 0.05 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 95th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.