East Asia & Pacific vs Philippines: Secondary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific
174.05 million
in 2024
Philippines
11.87 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Philippines rank
11th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Philippines
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 174.05 million against 11.87 million in Philippines, a difference of 162.18 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 14.7 times Philippines's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 11th of 43 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 74.38 million 2.20 million 72.18 million East Asia & Pacific
1980s 94.77 million 3.23 million 91.54 million East Asia & Pacific
1990s 110.87 million 4.58 million 106.29 million East Asia & Pacific
2000s 156.70 million 6.21 million 150.49 million East Asia & Pacific
2010s 155.48 million 8.81 million 146.67 million East Asia & Pacific
2020s 168.19 million 12.06 million 156.13 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Philippines?
East Asia & Pacific, at 174.05 million against 11.87 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Philippines?
162.18 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Philippines?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Philippines rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 11th of 43 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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About this data

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.