Malawi vs Philippines: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Malawi
18 years
in 2025
Philippines
18 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
52nd
Philippines rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Malawi
- Philippines
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.33 years | 16 years | 1.33 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 18 years | 16 years | 2 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18 years | 16.6 years | 1.4 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Malawi or Philippines?
- Malawi, at 18 years against 18 years in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Malawi and Philippines?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Philippines rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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