Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines
Philippines: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines is 9.78 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines peaked at 9.78 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.28 years, in 1990.
That places Philippines 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.28 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.76 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.23 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.47 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.71 years | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.44 years | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.16 years | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.89 years | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.29 years | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7 years | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.66 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.22 years | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 9.78 years | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 9.78 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.39 years | 7.28 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 years | 7.53 years | 8.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 years | 7.89 years | 8.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 years | 8.66 years | 9.78 years | 4 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines was 9.78 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 years in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.