School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.06 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines is 5.06 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 5.06 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9 years, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 years | 1.9 years | 2.66 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.63 years | 2.53 years | 2.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 years | 2.86 years | 3.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 years | 3.09 years | 3.43 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 3.5 years | 5.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 111 Barbados 5.13 years compare
- 112 Puerto Rico 5.12 years compare
- 113 Bangladesh 5.09 years compare
- 115 Malaysia 5.03 years compare
- 116 Dominica 5.01 years compare
- 117 South Africa 4.99 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 5.06 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 years in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.