Philippines vs Türkiye: Secondary education, pupils

Philippines
11.87 million
in 2024
Türkiye
12.31 million
in 2023
Philippines rank
11th
Türkiye rank
10th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Philippines
  • Türkiye
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 12.31 million against 11.87 million in Philippines, a difference of 448,200.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 2.21 million 1.69 million 523,532 Philippines
1980s 3.22 million 2.72 million 493,466 Philippines
1990s 4.50 million 4.40 million 98,952 Philippines
2000s 6.21 million 6.69 million 480,538 Türkiye
2010s 8.81 million 11.14 million 2.33 million Türkiye
2020s 12.11 million 11.75 million 354,475 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Philippines or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 12.31 million against 11.87 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Philippines and Türkiye?
448,200, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Türkiye?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Philippines ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 206 countries.
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.