East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
65.68 million number
in 2019
Philippines
3.59 million number
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Philippines rank
12th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 65.68 million number against 3.59 million number in Philippines, a difference of 62.09 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 1.91 million number 798,762 number 1.11 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 6.32 million number 1.41 million number 4.91 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 11.24 million number 1.86 million number 9.37 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 30.63 million number 2.49 million number 28.14 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 52.38 million number 3.21 million number 49.17 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 65.68 million number against 3.59 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
62.09 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th of 45 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.