School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
43rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.46 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.06 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Philippines stood at 2.15 million.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 2.46 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 43rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.06 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.15 million | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 2.06 million | 2.09 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.12 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.29 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.15 million | 2.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Philippines?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Philippines was 2.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release