Average age, above primary education in Philippines

Philippines: Average age, above primary education was 35.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 108 countries
All-time high
35.36
in 2019
All-time low
32.79
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age, above primary education in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 32.81998: 33.21999: 33.52000: 33.82001: 33.92002: 33.92003: 33.82004: 33.32005: 33.42006: 33.62007: 33.62008: 33.72009: 33.92010: 342011: 34.12012: 34.32013: 34.42014: 34.42015: 34.42016: 34.92017: 35.22018: 35.32019: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Philippines is 35.36, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Philippines peaked at 35.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.79, in 1997.

That places Philippines 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 32.79 —
1998 33.19 +1.2%
1999 33.49 +0.9%
2000 33.79 +0.9%
2001 33.92 +0.4%
2002 33.85 -0.2%
2003 33.78 -0.2%
2004 33.26 -1.5%
2005 33.35 +0.3%
2006 33.61 +0.8%
2007 33.55 -0.2%
2008 33.73 +0.5%
2009 33.9 +0.5%
2010 34.05 +0.4%
2011 34.12 +0.2%
2012 34.32 +0.6%
2013 34.4 +0.2%
2014 34.44 +0.1%
2015 34.39 -0.2%
2016 34.85 +1.3%
2017 35.23 +1.1%
2018 35.29 +0.2%
2019 35.36 +0.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 35.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 35.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.71, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.16 32.79 33.49 3
2000s 33.67 33.26 33.92 10
2010s 34.65 34.05 35.36 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 61 Brazil 36.71 compare
  2. 62 Peru 36.08 compare
  3. 63 China 36.06 compare
  4. 65 Tunisia 35.33 compare
  5. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 35.21 compare
  6. 67 Tajikistan 35.2 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Philippines?
Average age, above primary education in Philippines was 35.36 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 35.36 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 32.79 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age, above primary education?
Philippines ranks 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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