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

OECD members
64.11 million number
in 2019
Philippines
3.59 million number
in 2017
OECD members rank
11th
Philippines rank
12th

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

  • OECD members
  • Philippines
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 64.11 million number against 3.59 million number in Philippines, a difference of 60.52 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 17.9 times Philippines's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th of 43 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 22.11 million number 798,762 number 21.31 million number OECD members
1980s 29.33 million number 1.41 million number 27.92 million number OECD members
1990s 38.48 million number 1.86 million number 36.61 million number OECD members
2000s 51.53 million number 2.49 million number 49.04 million number OECD members
2010s 62.07 million number 3.21 million number 58.86 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, OECD members or Philippines?
OECD members, at 64.11 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 OECD members and Philippines?
60.52 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Philippines?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do OECD members and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
OECD members ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th of 43 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.