Philippines vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Philippines
29.94 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1.10 billion
in 2024
Philippines rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 1.10 billion against 29.94 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.07 billion.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 36.9 times Philippines's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 197 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.20 million | 630.87 million | 611.66 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 20.81 million | 716.10 million | 695.29 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 25.47 million | 1.00 billion | 975.07 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 29.95 million | 1.09 billion | 1.06 billion | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Philippines or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 1.10 billion against 29.94 million in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Philippines and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 1.07 billion, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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