Ethiopia vs Philippines: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Ethiopia
2.70 million number
in 2020
Philippines
2.16 million number
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
9th
Philippines rank
12th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Philippines
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019952020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.70 million number against 2.16 million number in Philippines, a difference of 541,070 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 702,364 number 1.02 million number 317,324 number Philippines
1980s 898,030 number 1.27 million number 370,446 number Philippines
1990s 1.32 million number 1.59 million number 266,835 number Philippines
2000s 1.82 million number 1.94 million number 120,375 number Philippines
2010s 2.49 million number 2.10 million number 396,725 number Ethiopia
2020s 2.70 million number 2.16 million number 541,070 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Ethiopia or Philippines?
Ethiopia, at 2.70 million number against 2.16 million number in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Ethiopia and Philippines?
541,070 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Philippines rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.