Ethiopia vs Philippines: School age population, tertiary education, female
Ethiopia
6.82 million
in 2025
Philippines
5.38 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
Philippines rank
11th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Philippines
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.82 million against 5.38 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.44 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 | 1.31 million | 2.21 million | 898,085 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 2.97 million | 1.22 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 3.43 million | 943,562 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 4.44 million | 1.19 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.97 million | 5.09 million | 120,385 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6.38 million | 5.38 million | 1.00 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Ethiopia or Philippines?
- Ethiopia, at 6.82 million against 5.38 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Ethiopia and Philippines?
- 1.44 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, female?
- 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, 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