Australia vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Australia
6.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Philippines
7.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Philippines rank
47th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Australia
  • Philippines
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 7.27 % change on previous year against 6.79 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 50th and Philippines ranks 47th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 6.43 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 0.8781 % change on previous year Philippines
1980s 3.36 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year 0.2432 % change on previous year Philippines
1990s 7.18 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Australia
2010s -1.3 % change on previous year -3.51 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 0.5218 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Australia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 7.27 % change on previous year against 6.79 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Australia and Philippines?
0.48 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Australia ranks 50th and Philippines ranks 47th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.