Latin America & Caribbean vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean
232,679 number
in 2019
Philippines
23,827 number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th
Philippines rank
28th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Philippines
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199720082019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 232,679 number against 23,827 number in Philippines, a difference of 208,852 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 9.8 times Philippines's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 141,210 number 10,336 number 130,874 number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 174,516 number 16,788 number 157,727 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Philippines?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 232,679 number against 23,827 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
208,852 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.