School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Philippines is 10.79 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 11.1 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.54 years, in 1973.
That places Philippines 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.75 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.64 years | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.54 years | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.77 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7.97 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.15 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.57 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 8.4 years | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.67 years | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 8.59 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.58 years | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.77 years | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.14 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.29 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.11 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.09 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.95 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.23 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.11 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.18 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.35 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.19 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.47 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.55 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.48 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.05 years | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.48 years | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 10.72 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.53 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.1 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.79 years | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.91 years | 7.54 years | 8.57 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.72 years | 8.4 years | 9.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 years | 8.95 years | 9.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 years | 9.18 years | 9.47 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.98 years | 9.48 years | 10.72 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.88 years | 10.53 years | 11.1 years | 5 |
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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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 10.79 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 years in 1973.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release