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

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Philippines: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Mexico

8.79

in 2018

Philippines

8.73

in 2017

Mexico rank

68th

Philippines rank

69th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.79 against 8.73 in Philippines, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 69th of 91 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.66	6.17	2.51	Philippines
1990s	5.58	7.39	1.82	Philippines
2000s	7.02	8.71	1.69	Philippines
2010s	8.18	9.03	0.8484	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Mexico or Philippines?: Mexico, at 8.79 against 8.73 in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Mexico and Philippines?: 0.06, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Mexico ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 69th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/