Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0444 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines stood at 0.0444 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines peaked at 0.0444 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 units per person, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0169 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0175 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0259 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0264 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.027 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.028 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0245 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0258 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0266 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0251 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0265 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.028 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.028 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0286 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0278 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.03 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0362 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0385 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.029 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0304 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0365 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0417 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0444 units per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.032 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.037 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.0466 units per person compare
- 37 Lebanon 0.046 units per person compare
- 38 Canada 0.0459 units per person compare
- 40 Costa Rica 0.0444 units per person compare
- 41 Palau 0.0434 units per person compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 0.0434 units per person compare
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines was 0.0444 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0444 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 units per person in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.