School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.16 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines is 5.16 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 5.66 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.77 years, in 1971.
That places Philippines 128th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 years | 1.77 years | 2.35 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.45 years | 2.29 years | 2.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 years | 2.81 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 years | 2.91 years | 3.26 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.98 years | 3.29 years | 5.12 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.37 years | 5.16 years | 5.66 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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, secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 5.16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 years in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release