Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 2.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.87 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Philippines peaked at 2.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 362,221, in 1971.
That places Philippines 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450,094 | 362,221 | 598,061 | 3 |
| 1980s | 673,804 | 626,159 | 714,113 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 975,250 | 1.21 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.25 million | 1.44 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.52 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 1.87 million | 2.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Philippines?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Philippines was 2.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,221 in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release