Macao vs Philippines: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Macao
5 years
in 2025
Philippines
5 years
in 2025
Macao rank
129th
Philippines rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Macao
- Philippines
How they compare
Macao currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 129th and Philippines ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5.2 years | 0.2 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Macao or Philippines?
- Macao, at 5 years against 5 years in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Macao and Philippines?
- 0 years, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Philippines rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Macao ranks 129th and Philippines ranks 129th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to 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 official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.