ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Philippines: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
148.22 million
in 2024
Philippines
4.60 million
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
18th
Philippines rank
16th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Philippines
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972025

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 148.22 million against 4.60 million in Philippines, a difference of 143.62 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 32.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 126.21 million 1.76 million 124.44 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 134.94 million 1.96 million 132.99 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 146.59 million 2.61 million 143.98 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 148.35 million 4.42 million 143.94 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Philippines?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 148.22 million against 4.60 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Philippines?
143.62 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Philippines?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Philippines rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release