School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 13.56 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.56 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.56 years
in 2024
All-time low
8.37 years
in 1973
Years of data
44
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Philippines is 13.56 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 13.56 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.37 years, in 1973.
That places Philippines 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.56 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.48 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8.37 years | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.78 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.98 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 9.17 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.63 years | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 9.47 years | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 9.79 years | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.74 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10.02 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9.97 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.7 years | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.84 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.05 years | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.36 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.31 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.66 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.96 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.94 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.84 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8 years | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.82 years | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 11.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.29 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.66 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.48 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.07 years | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 13.29 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.56 years | +2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.56 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.13 years, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.56 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.21 years, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.78 years | 8.37 years | 9.63 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.88 years | 9.47 years | 10.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 years | 10.31 years | 10.8 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.92 years | 10.77 years | 11.1 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.18 years | 11.82 years | 12.66 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.1 years | 12.48 years | 13.56 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Philippines was 13.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 years in 1973.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release