School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.4055 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Philippines, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Philippines is 0.4055 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 0.8644 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1605 years, in 2001.
Philippines ranks 36th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1921 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.1605 years | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2405 years | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2438 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2875 years | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 years | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3332 years | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3401 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4379 years | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5429 years | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5323 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6024 years | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5953 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5542 years | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4959 years | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4381 years | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8644 years | +97.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4055 years | -53.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.4055 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1721 years, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.4055 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 years, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1921 years | 0.1921 years | 0.1921 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2936 years | 0.1605 years | 0.4379 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5373 years | 0.4381 years | 0.6024 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.635 years | 0.4055 years | 0.8644 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Philippines was 0.4055 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8644 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1605 years in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release