Ethiopia vs Philippines: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Ethiopia
5.91 million
in 2025
Philippines
4.64 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Philippines rank
9th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Philippines
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.91 million against 4.64 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 685,667 | 1.62 million | 935,191 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 908,693 | 1.93 million | 1.02 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 2.35 million | 858,898 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.50 million | 2.93 million | 568,866 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.94 million | 3.54 million | 1.39 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.80 million | 4.55 million | 1.24 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Ethiopia or Philippines?
- Ethiopia, at 5.91 million against 4.64 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Ethiopia and Philippines?
- 1.27 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Philippines rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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