Philippines vs South Africa: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female

Philippines
0.388 years
in 2024
South Africa
0.4053 years
in 2023
Philippines rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4053 years against 0.388 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.0173 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 125 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1574 years 0.1307 years 0.0267 years Philippines
2000s 0.2578 years 0.1282 years 0.1296 years Philippines
2010s 0.5396 years 0.3966 years 0.1431 years Philippines
2020s 0.9049 years 0.3921 years 0.5128 years Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4053 years against 0.388 years in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Philippines and South Africa?
0.0173 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Philippines ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,889 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release