MDG: World vs Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
MDG: World
43.6%
in 2024
Philippines
47.4%
in 2024
MDG: World rank
87th
Philippines rank
88th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: World
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 47.4% against 43.6% in MDG: World, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
MDG: World ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 88th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 17.2% | 6.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 23.2% | 10.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 26.3% | 10.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 27.1% | 2.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.8% | 3.1% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 39.1% | 2.9% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: World or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 47.4% against 43.6% in MDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: World and Philippines?
- 3.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Philippines?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Philippines rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 88th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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