Germany vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Germany
3.13 million number
in 2018
Philippines
3.59 million number
in 2017
Germany rank
14th
Philippines rank
12th

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

  • Germany
  • Philippines
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119942018

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.59 million number against 3.13 million number in Germany, a difference of 461,550 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 12th of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 2.10 million number 1.82 million number 280,540 number Germany
2010s 2.93 million number 3.49 million number 562,080 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Germany or Philippines?
Philippines, at 3.59 million number against 3.13 million number in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Germany and Philippines?
461,550 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Germany ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 12th of 193 countries.
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)
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.