School life expectancy, secondary, male in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.12 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Philippines, 1981β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Philippines stood at 5.12 years.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Philippines peaked at 5.55 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1 years, in 1981.
That places Philippines 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.37 years | 2.1 years | 2.7 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.77 years | 2.76 years | 2.79 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.96 years | 2.76 years | 3.11 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.84 years | 3.15 years | 5 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.29 years | 5.08 years | 5.55 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 119 Micronesia (country) 5.19 years compare
- 120 Egypt 5.14 years compare
- 121 Belize 5.13 years compare
- 123 Cayman Islands 5.1 years compare
- 124 South Africa 5.1 years compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 5.09 years compare
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, male in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Philippines was 5.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 years in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Philippines ranks 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release