Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Philippines
Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 29.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.94 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
19.02 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Philippines is 29.94 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 30.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.02 million, in 1998.
That places Philippines 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.02 million | — |
| 1999 | 19.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.64 million | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 24.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.91 million | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 29.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 30.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.94 million | -0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 29.94 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 24.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 29.94 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 683,910, 43.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.20 million | 19.02 million | 19.38 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.81 million | 19.69 million | 21.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.47 million | 21.96 million | 29.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.94 million | 29.75 million | 30.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Philippines?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Philippines was 29.94 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.02 million in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release