Philippines vs Russian Federation: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Philippines
29.94 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
20.04 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
12th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 29.94 million against 20.04 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 9.90 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Philippines ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.20 million | 18.86 million | 338,750 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 20.81 million | 14.76 million | 6.05 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 25.47 million | 15.08 million | 10.39 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 29.94 million | 19.12 million | 10.83 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Philippines or Russian Federation?
- Philippines, at 29.94 million against 20.04 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Philippines and Russian Federation?
- 9.90 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Russian Federation?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Russian Federation rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 12th 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