Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1.06 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.06 million number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
3rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.17 million number
in 2015
All-time low
286,316 number
in 2001
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1999–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1999200820171999: 320.4k number2001: 286.3k number2002: 438.5k number2003: 452.2k number2004: 543.3k number2005: 589.2k number2006: 653.2k number2007: 673.9k number2008: 883.8k number2013: 896.6k number2014: 1.0M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.2M number2017: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1.06 million number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 1.17 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 286,316 number, in 2001.

Philippines ranks 3rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 320,407 number
2001 286,316 number -10.6%
2002 438,526 number +53.2%
2003 452,223 number +3.1%
2004 543,255 number +20.1%
2005 589,184 number +8.5%
2006 653,212 number +10.9%
2007 673,947 number +3.2%
2008 883,839 number +31.1%
2013 896,580 number +1.4%
2014 1.03 million number +14.7%
2015 1.17 million number +13.5%
2016 1.15 million number -1.3%
2017 1.06 million number -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320,407 number 320,407 number 320,407 number 1
2000s 565,063 number 286,316 number 883,839 number 8
2010s 1.06 million number 896,580 number 1.17 million number 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.56 million number compare
  2. 2 United States of America 1.20 million number
  3. 4 China 996,403 number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 894,862 number compare
  5. 6 Germany 770,635 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Philippines?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Philippines was 1.06 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 286,316 number in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.