Ethiopia vs Philippines: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
13.76 million
in 2025
Philippines
10.87 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
Philippines rank
11th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Philippines
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.76 million against 10.87 million in Philippines, a difference of 2.89 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 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 4.53 million | 1.96 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 6.09 million | 2.63 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.91 million | 7.03 million | 2.12 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.60 million | 9.15 million | 2.55 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.07 million | 10.46 million | 388,566 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.87 million | 10.83 million | 2.04 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Philippines?
- Ethiopia, at 13.76 million against 10.87 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Philippines?
- 2.89 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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