School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.2 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.2 years
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
133rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.78 years
in 2022
All-time low
2.42 years
in 1982
Years of data
32
1981–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Philippines, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Philippines stood at 5.2 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Philippines peaked at 5.78 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.42 years, in 1982.
Philippines ranks 133rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.53 years | — |
| 1982 | 2.42 years | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.52 years | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.61 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.47 years | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.59 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.57 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.71 years | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9 years | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.12 years | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.08 years | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.25 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.33 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.41 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.33 years | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.42 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.44 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.22 years | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 4.96 years | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 5.26 years | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.38 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.32 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.78 years | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 5.57 years | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2 years | -6.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.2 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 years | 2.42 years | 2.71 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.03 years | 2.9 years | 3.12 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.32 years | 3.07 years | 3.42 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.13 years | 3.44 years | 5.26 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.45 years | 5.2 years | 5.78 years | 5 |
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, secondary, female in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Philippines was 5.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 years in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Philippines ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release