Egypt vs Philippines: Secondary education, general pupils

Egypt
7.12 million
in 2018
Philippines
8.44 million
in 2017
Egypt rank
13th
Philippines rank
11th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Philippines
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197119942018

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.44 million against 7.12 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.33 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Egypt ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 204 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 1.63 million 2.20 million 564,579 Philippines
1980s 2.67 million 3.23 million 557,600 Philippines
1990s 4.38 million 4.52 million 147,516 Philippines
2000s 5.77 million 6.07 million 295,154 Philippines
2010s 6.79 million 7.69 million 898,937 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Egypt or Philippines?
Philippines, at 8.44 million against 7.12 million in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Egypt and Philippines?
1.33 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Egypt ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.