School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 13.35 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines, 1981β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 13.35 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines peaked at 13.35 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.47 years, in 1981.
Philippines ranks 92nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.48 years | 9.47 years | 9.49 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.39 years | 10.32 years | 10.45 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.56 years | 10.45 years | 10.73 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 11.52 years | 12.48 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.89 years | 12.34 years | 13.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 89 Nepal 13.44 years compare
- 90 Brunei Darussalam 13.42 years compare
- 91 Togo 13.36 years compare
- 93 Kuwait 13.34 years compare
- 94 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 13.3 years compare
- 95 Eswatini, Kingdom of 13.3 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Philippines was 13.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 years in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Philippines ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release