Bolivia vs Philippines: Average years of schooling among adults
Bolivia
10.02 years
in 2023
Philippines
9.98 years
in 2023
Bolivia rank
94th
Philippines rank
95th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Bolivia
- Philippines
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 10.02 years against 9.98 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Bolivia ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 years | 7.36 years | 0.8669 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.12 years | 8.41 years | 1.29 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.79 years | 8.78 years | 0.0055 years | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 9.97 years | 9.57 years | 0.4039 years | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Bolivia or Philippines?
- Bolivia, at 10.02 years against 9.98 years in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Bolivia and Philippines?
- 0.04 years, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Bolivia ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.