Population of compulsory school age, female in Philippines
Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, female was 14.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Philippines, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 14.74 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Philippines peaked at 14.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.21 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, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.21 million | — |
| 1999 | 9.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.89 million | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.64 million | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 14.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.74 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.30 million | 9.21 million | 9.39 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.06 million | 9.53 million | 10.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 million | 10.60 million | 14.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 million | 14.68 million | 14.81 million | 6 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Philippines?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Philippines was 14.74 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 million in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release