Philippines vs Türkiye
Philippines vs Türkiye: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 7.5 years in Philippines and 9.2 years in Türkiye, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 1.7 years, or 1.23 times that in Philippines.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Philippines ranked 95 and Türkiye ranked 51 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Philippines | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.5 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | 8.3 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 2010 | – | 9.1 |
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
Philippines vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025