Egypt vs Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Egypt
29.89 million
in 2025
Philippines
29.94 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
10th
Philippines rank
9th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 29.94 million against 29.89 million in Egypt, a difference of 47,600.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 million | 19.20 million | 3.42 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 16.16 million | 20.81 million | 4.64 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 21.26 million | 25.47 million | 4.21 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 28.53 million | 29.94 million | 1.41 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Egypt or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 29.94 million against 29.89 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Egypt and Philippines?
- 47,600, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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