School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.07 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.07 years
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.07 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.7066 years
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.07 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Philippines peaked at 2.07 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7066 years, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 89th of 191 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (male years) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7066 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.7325 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9685 years | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9792 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.02 years | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1 years | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 years | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 years | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 years | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 years | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.35 years | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 years | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 years | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.28 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4 years | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.55 years | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 years | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 years | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 years | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 years | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 years | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6 years | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.88 years | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 2.07 years | +10.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.07 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.07 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8025 years | 0.7066 years | 0.9685 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.01 years | 0.9792 years | 1.04 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.14 years | 1 years | 1.21 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 1.15 years | 1.35 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.39 years | 1.22 years | 1.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 years | 1.42 years | 2.07 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, male in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Philippines was 2.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7066 years in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Philippines ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release