Philippines vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Philippines
10.79 years
in 2024
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
10.21 years
in 2024
Philippines rank
139th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
137th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 10.79 years against 10.21 years in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.58 years.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 139th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.93 years | 7.2 years | 0.7354 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 8.72 years | 7.49 years | 1.23 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 9.16 years | 7.59 years | 1.57 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9.31 years | 8.56 years | 0.7475 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 9.98 years | 9.7 years | 0.2806 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.88 years | 9.98 years | 0.8991 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Philippines or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Philippines, at 10.79 years against 10.21 years in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Philippines and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.58 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 139th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 137th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). 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