Ethiopia vs Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
25.28 million
in 2025
Philippines
29.94 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Philippines rank
9th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 29.94 million against 25.28 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.66 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th 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 | Ethiopia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.27 million | 19.20 million | 5.93 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 20.81 million | 3.90 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 22.06 million | 25.47 million | 3.41 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 24.51 million | 29.94 million | 5.44 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 29.94 million against 25.28 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Philippines?
- 4.66 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Philippines rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th 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