Philippines vs Senegal: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Philippines
16 years
in 2020
Senegal
16 years
in 2020
Philippines rank
12th
Senegal rank
12th

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Philippines
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Senegal, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 12th of 209 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 16 years 16 years 0 years
1980s 16 years 16.4 years 0.4 years Senegal
1990s 15.8 years 17 years 1.2 years Senegal
2000s 15 years 16.4 years 1.4 years Senegal
2010s 15.3 years 16 years 0.7 years Senegal
2020s 16 years 16 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Philippines or Senegal?
Philippines, at 16 years against 16 years in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Philippines and Senegal?
0 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Philippines ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.