Philippines vs Upper middle income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Philippines
28.24 million number
in 2019
Upper middle income
392.01 million number
in 2019
Philippines rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • Upper middle income
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M199720082019

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 392.01 million number against 28.24 million number in Philippines, a difference of 363.77 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 13.9 times Philippines's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 186 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 18.18 million number 377.80 million number 359.62 million number Upper middle income
2000s 19.82 million number 384.58 million number 364.76 million number Upper middle income
2010s 24.23 million number 383.90 million number 359.67 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Philippines or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 392.01 million number against 28.24 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Philippines and Upper middle income?
363.77 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Upper middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Philippines and Upper middle income rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.