School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 2.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.35 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.39 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines stood at 2.35 million.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 2.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1970.
That places Philippines 12th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.35 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.03 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.30 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.50 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.97 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.18 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.34 million | 2.39 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 2.35 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release