What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Philippines and South Asia?

137.16 million number, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs South Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male

Philippines

14.50 million number

in 2019

South Asia

151.67 million number

in 2019

Philippines rank

8th

South Asia rank

9th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

Philippines
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 151.67 million number against 14.50 million number in Philippines, a difference of 137.16 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 10.5 times Philippines's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 9th of 186 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.29 million number	32.53 million number	23.24 million number	South Asia
2000s	10.13 million number	47.02 million number	36.88 million number	South Asia
2010s	12.47 million number	150.11 million number	137.64 million number	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Philippines or South Asia?: South Asia, at 151.67 million number against 14.50 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Philippines and South Asia?: 137.16 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?: Philippines ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, male (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: 21 August 2026

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