Kenya vs Philippines: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Kenya
5.44 million
in 2025
Philippines
4.60 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
13th
Philippines rank
16th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.44 million against 4.60 million in Philippines, a difference of 840,160.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.04 million | 110,523 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.29 million | 487,124 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 1.52 million | 1.00 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 1.96 million | 1.40 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 2.61 million | 1.54 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 4.45 million | 694,970 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Kenya or Philippines?
- Kenya, at 5.44 million against 4.60 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Kenya and Philippines?
- 840,160, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release