Indonesia vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Indonesia
5.34 million
in 2023
Philippines
2.87 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
5th
Philippines rank
8th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5.34 million against 2.87 million in Philippines, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.9 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 8th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 70,692 376,110 305,418 Philippines
1980s 176,195 714,113 537,918 Philippines
1990s 957,931 1.11 million 153,669 Philippines
2000s 1.70 million 1.35 million 351,541 Indonesia
2010s 3.50 million 1.84 million 1.66 million Indonesia
2020s 4.88 million 2.27 million 2.61 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia, at 5.34 million against 2.87 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Indonesia and Philippines?
2.47 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.