Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.59 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
3.59 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.59 million number
in 2017
All-time low
651,514 number
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2017
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Philippines, 1971–2017
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 651,514 number | — |
| 1972 | 688,259 number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 707,232 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 736,803 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 721,398 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 769,749 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 814,889 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 969,952 number | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million number | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million number | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million number | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million number | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million number | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million number | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million number | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million number | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million number | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million number | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million number | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 million number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million number | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.32 million number | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million number | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.59 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,211 number, 15.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.59 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176,648 number, 20.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
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.