Philippines vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Duration of compulsory education
Philippines
13 years
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
13 years
in 2025
Philippines rank
17th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
17th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Philippines
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 17th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 17th of 205 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 13 years | 3 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 10 years | 13 years | 3 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 11.2 years | 13 years | 1.8 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Philippines or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Philippines, at 13 years against 13 years in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Philippines and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Philippines ranks 17th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 17th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.