Mean years of schooling long run in Philippines
Philippines: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.44 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.44
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.44
in 2020
All-time low
0.03
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Philippines, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Philippines stood at 9.44. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Philippines peaked at 9.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1870.
That places Philippines 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.03 | — |
| 1875 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1885 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1895 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 0.19 | +58.3% |
| 1905 | 0.23 | +21.1% |
| 1910 | 0.47 | +104.3% |
| 1915 | 0.7 | +48.9% |
| 1920 | 0.92 | +31.4% |
| 1925 | 1.16 | +26.1% |
| 1930 | 1.39 | +19.8% |
| 1935 | 1.69 | +21.6% |
| 1940 | 1.8 | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 1.99 | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 2.35 | +18.1% |
| 1955 | 3.36 | +43.0% |
| 1960 | 3.49 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.01 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 4.83 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 5.56 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 6.26 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 6.64 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 7.15 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7.59 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.65 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.44 | +3.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.81, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.585 | 0.47 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 0.92 | 1.16 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.54 | 1.39 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.99 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.35 | 3.36 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.75 | 3.49 | 4.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 4.83 | 5.56 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.45 | 6.26 | 6.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.37 | 7.15 | 7.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 7.96 | 8.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 8.65 | 9.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.44 | 9.44 | 9.44 | 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 mean years of schooling long run in Philippines?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Philippines was 9.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1870.
- How does Philippines rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Philippines ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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