Philippines vs WB: World: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Philippines
2.36 years
in 2024
WB: World
2.12 years
in 2024
Philippines rank
92nd
WB: World rank
94th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- WB: World
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.36 years against 2.12 years in WB: World, a difference of 0.24 years.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times WB: World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: World ahead.
Philippines ranks 92nd and WB: World ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and WB: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8624 years | 0.9604 years | 0.098 years | WB: World |
| 1980s | 1.16 years | 0.8967 years | 0.2627 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.31 years | 0.9415 years | 0.3727 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.35 years | 1.2 years | 0.151 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.59 years | 1.7 years | 0.1071 years | WB: World |
| 2020s | 1.95 years | 2.03 years | 0.0834 years | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Philippines or WB: World?
- Philippines, at 2.36 years against 2.12 years in WB: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Philippines and WB: World?
- 0.24 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and WB: World?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and WB: World rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 92nd and WB: World ranks 94th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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