School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 13.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.76 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 222 countries
All-time high
14.19 million
in 2018
All-time low
6.80 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 13.76 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 14.19 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.80 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 7.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 8.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.90 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 13.76 million | -1.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 27.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.76 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 58.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.46 million | 6.80 million | 7.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 million | 8.02 million | 9.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 million | 9.66 million | 12.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 million | 12.21 million | 13.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 million | 13.42 million | 14.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.00 million | 13.76 million | 14.17 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, primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 13.76 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release