Iran vs Philippines
Iran vs Philippines: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 8.2 years in Iran and 7.5 years in Philippines, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Iran, by 0.7 years, or 1.09 times that in Philippines.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2020, Iran ranked 83 and Philippines ranked 95 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Iran | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| 2017 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 2010 | 8 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iran vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIran: 94.2% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007