Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
220,045 number
in 2019
Philippines
23,827 number
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Philippines rank
28th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Philippines
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720082019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 220,045 number against 23,827 number in Philippines, a difference of 196,218 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 129,946 number 10,336 number 119,610 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 160,542 number 16,788 number 143,754 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 220,045 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
196,218 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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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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.