Total sample population, above primary education in Philippines

Philippines: Total sample population, above primary education was 23.17 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.17 million
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
44.36 million
in 2018
All-time low
19.84 million
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Total sample population, above primary education in Philippines, 1997–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997200820191997: 19.8M1998: 20.0M1999: 21.0M2000: 21.9M2001: 23.2M2002: 24.8M2003: 25.8M2004: 26.9M2005: 28.3M2006: 29.6M2007: 30.7M2008: 32.0M2009: 33.5M2010: 34.9M2011: 36.0M2012: 37.1M2013: 38.4M2014: 39.0M2015: 40.5M2016: 20.8M2017: 42.8M2018: 44.4M2019: 23.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, above primary education in Philippines stood at 23.17 million.

That represents a change of down 47.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Philippines peaked at 44.36 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.84 million, in 1997.

That places Philippines 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total sample population, above primary education in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 19.84 million —
1998 19.96 million +0.6%
1999 20.96 million +5.0%
2000 21.88 million +4.4%
2001 23.15 million +5.8%
2002 24.84 million +7.3%
2003 25.82 million +3.9%
2004 26.91 million +4.2%
2005 28.32 million +5.3%
2006 29.63 million +4.6%
2007 30.68 million +3.5%
2008 32.03 million +4.4%
2009 33.49 million +4.5%
2010 34.94 million +4.4%
2011 36.01 million +3.1%
2012 37.05 million +2.9%
2013 38.37 million +3.6%
2014 38.96 million +1.6%
2015 40.50 million +3.9%
2016 20.76 million -48.8%
2017 42.76 million +106.0%
2018 44.36 million +3.8%
2019 23.17 million -47.8%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 23.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.07 million, 4.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 23.17 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.11 million, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, above primary education in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +106.0% 20.76 million 42.76 million
2016 -48.8% 40.50 million 20.76 million
2019 -47.8% 44.36 million 23.17 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.26 million 19.84 million 20.96 million 3
2000s 27.67 million 21.88 million 33.49 million 10
2010s 35.69 million 20.76 million 44.36 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 17 Poland 26.47 million compare
  2. 18 Spain 25.88 million compare
  3. 19 Bangladesh 23.79 million compare
  4. 21 France 21.70 million compare
  5. 22 Thailand 21.04 million compare
  6. 23 Colombia 20.37 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Philippines?
Total sample population, above primary education in Philippines was 23.17 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 44.36 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 19.84 million in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Philippines ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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