Philippines vs Suriname: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Philippines
12 years
in 2025
Suriname
12 years
in 2025
Philippines rank
30th
Suriname rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Philippines
- Suriname
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 12.8 years | 12 years | 0.8 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Philippines or Suriname?
- Philippines, at 12 years against 12 years in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Philippines and Suriname?
- 0 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Philippines ranks 30th and Suriname 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