East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Philippines: Secondary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
161.08 million
in 2024
Philippines
11.87 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
11th
Philippines rank
11th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 161.08 million against 11.87 million in Philippines, a difference of 149.21 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.6 times Philippines's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 11th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 59.25 million 2.20 million 57.05 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 76.07 million 3.23 million 72.85 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 92.87 million 4.58 million 88.29 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 141.09 million 6.21 million 134.88 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 141.50 million 8.81 million 132.69 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 155.18 million 12.06 million 143.12 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Philippines?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 161.08 million against 11.87 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines?
149.21 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.