Maldives vs Philippines: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Philippines
12 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
30th
Philippines rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Maldives
- Philippines
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Maldives ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 11.4 years | 12.8 years | 1.4 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.33 years | 12 years | 0.3333 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Maldives or Philippines?
- Maldives, at 12 years against 12 years in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Maldives and Philippines?
- 0 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release