Philippines vs United States of America: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Philippines
12 years
in 2025
United States of America
12 years
in 2025
Philippines rank
30th
United States of America rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Philippines
- United States of America
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12 years against 12 years in United States of America, 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 United States of America ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States of America | 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 United States of America?
- Philippines, at 12 years against 12 years in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Philippines and United States of America?
- 0 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Philippines ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 30th of 221 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