Pakistan vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Pakistan
22,147 number
in 2018
Philippines
23,827 number
in 2017
Pakistan rank
31st
Philippines rank
28th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200120092018

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 23,827 number against 22,147 number in Pakistan, a difference of 1,680 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Philippines ahead.

Pakistan ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 28th of 133 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 10,057 number 9,763 number 294 number Pakistan
2010s 21,863 number 17,930 number 3,933 number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Pakistan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 23,827 number against 22,147 number in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Pakistan and Philippines?
1,680 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 28th of 133 countries.
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.