Japan vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female
Japan
140,337
in 2023
Philippines
161,101
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
Philippines rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 161,101 against 140,337 in Japan, a difference of 20,764.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 127 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129,398 | 129,851 | 453.14 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 138,392 | 158,372 | 19,980 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 161,101 against 140,337 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between Japan and Philippines?
- 20,764, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release