Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Philippines
Philippines: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Philippines, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Philippines stood at 1.89. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Philippines peaked at 7.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2024.
That places Philippines 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.07 | 7 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.33 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 | 5.25 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.37 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.83 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.38 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.21 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.89 | 2.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Philippines?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Philippines was 1.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Philippines ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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