School life expectancy, secondary, female in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 5.2 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Philippines, 1981β2024
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 130th of 207 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.
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
- 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 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (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 130th out of 207 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release