School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 2.66 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Philippines is 2.66 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Philippines peaked at 2.66 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.933 years, in 1971.
That places Philippines 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.933 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.9441 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.15 years | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 1.16 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.22 years | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.25 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 years | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 years | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 years | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.53 years | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.52 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 years | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 years | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 years | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 years | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.47 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.81 years | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 years | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 years | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.18 years | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 years | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.59 years | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.68 years | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 years | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9 years | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.24 years | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.55 years | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.66 years | +4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.66 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.66 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 years | 0.933 years | 1.15 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.21 years | 1.16 years | 1.25 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.57 years | 1.51 years | 1.66 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.51 years | 1.44 years | 1.62 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8 years | 1.56 years | 2.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 years | 1.75 years | 2.66 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, tertiary, female in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Philippines was 2.66 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.933 years in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Philippines ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release