Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Philippines or Türkiye?

Türkiye, at 8.69 million against 8.44 million in Philippines as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Türkiye?

39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

Philippines vs Türkiye: Secondary education, general pupils

Philippines

8.44 million

in 2017

Türkiye

8.69 million

in 2017

Philippines rank

12th

Türkiye rank

10th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Philippines
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 8.69 million against 8.44 million in Philippines, a difference of 246,260.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.21 million	1.33 million	874,559	Philippines
1980s	3.23 million	2.12 million	1.11 million	Philippines
1990s	4.50 million	3.31 million	1.19 million	Philippines
2000s	6.21 million	5.48 million	726,513	Philippines
2010s	7.60 million	8.38 million	783,470	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Philippines or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 8.69 million against 8.44 million in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Philippines and Türkiye?: 246,260, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Türkiye?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Philippines ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 205 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: 20 August 2026

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