Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Philippines
Philippines: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Philippines is 1.05, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Philippines peaked at 1.06 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8828, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 15th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8828 | — |
| 1975 | 0.9163 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9428 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9719 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9598, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8996 | 0.8828 | 0.9163 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9428 | 0.9428 | 0.9428 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9719 | 0.9719 | 0.9719 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Philippines?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Philippines was 1.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8828 in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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