Bangladesh vs Philippines: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
21.46 million number
in 2020
Philippines
12.71 million number
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Philippines rank
11th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019952020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 21.46 million number against 12.71 million number in Philippines, a difference of 8.74 million number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Philippines's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 11.70 million number 3.93 million number 7.77 million number Bangladesh
1980s 15.16 million number 4.90 million number 10.25 million number Bangladesh
1990s 18.95 million number 6.13 million number 12.82 million number Bangladesh
2000s 21.38 million number 7.59 million number 13.79 million number Bangladesh
2010s 22.01 million number 9.35 million number 12.66 million number Bangladesh
2020s 21.46 million number 12.71 million number 8.74 million number Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh, at 21.46 million number against 12.71 million number in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Philippines?
8.74 million number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.