Mauritius vs Philippines: Average years of schooling among adults
Mauritius
10.1 years
in 2023
Philippines
9.98 years
in 2023
Mauritius rank
93rd
Philippines rank
95th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Mauritius
- Philippines
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 10.1 years against 9.98 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Mauritius ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 years | 7.36 years | 1.3 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.21 years | 8.41 years | 1.2 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 9.21 years | 8.78 years | 0.422 years | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 10.08 years | 9.57 years | 0.5059 years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Mauritius or Philippines?
- Mauritius, at 10.1 years against 9.98 years in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Mauritius and Philippines?
- 0.12 years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd 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.