Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.59 million number in 2017. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Philippines, 1971β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Philippines stood at 3.59 million number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 3.59 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 651,514 number, in 1971.
That places Philippines 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 798,762 number | 651,514 number | 1.13 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.58 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million number | 1.52 million number | 2.21 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million number | 2.40 million number | 2.65 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million number | 2.77 million number | 3.59 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 9 Japan 3.86 million number compare
- 10 Bangladesh 3.70 million number compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.62 million number compare
- 13 Argentina 3.14 million number compare
- 14 Germany 3.13 million number compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 3.08 million number compare
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Philippines?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Philippines was 3.59 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,514 number in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.