IDA blend vs Philippines: Compulsory education, duration

IDA blend
9.5 years
in 2025
Philippines
13 years
in 2025
IDA blend rank
20th
Philippines rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • IDA blend
  • Philippines
051015199820112025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 46 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 10 years 0 years
2000s 9.55 years 10 years 0.45 years Philippines
2010s 9.35 years 11.2 years 1.85 years Philippines
2020s 9.5 years 13 years 3.5 years Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, IDA blend or Philippines?
Philippines, at 13 years against 9.5 years in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between IDA blend and Philippines?
3.5 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Philippines?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do IDA blend and Philippines rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
IDA blend ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.