Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines
Philippines: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines is 12.11 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines peaked at 12.64 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.35 years, in 1995.
Philippines ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.63 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.36 years | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.99 years | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.3 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.07 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.08 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.53 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.75 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.98 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.38 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.44 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.37 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.11 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.11 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8 years | 10.35 years | 11.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.27 years | 11.07 years | 11.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 years | 11.3 years | 12.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 years | 12.11 years | 12.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 127 Malaysia 12.18 years compare
- 128 Palestine, State of 12.16 years compare
- 129 Tuvalu 12.12 years compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 12.1 years compare
- 132 Congo 12.08 years compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 12.05 years compare
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Philippines was 12.11 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 years in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Philippines ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.