MDG: Developing Regions vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

MDG: Developing Regions
210.26 million
in 2024
Philippines
5.14 million
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Philippines rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Philippines
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 210.26 million against 5.14 million in Philippines, a difference of 205.12 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 40.9 times Philippines's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th of 221 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 15.26 million 798,762 14.46 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 26.30 million 1.41 million 24.88 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 40.97 million 1.86 million 39.11 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 83.77 million 2.49 million 81.28 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 152.33 million 3.34 million 149.00 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 197.81 million 4.23 million 193.59 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Philippines?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 210.26 million against 5.14 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Philippines?
205.12 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Philippines?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release