Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.87 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is 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 (number) in Philippines peaked at 2.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 362,221, in 1971.
That places Philippines 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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, female (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 362,221 | — |
| 1972 | 376,110 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 390,000 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 598,061 | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 626,159 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 681,140 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 714,113 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 975,250 | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431,598 | 362,221 | 598,061 | 4 |
| 1980s | 673,804 | 626,159 | 714,113 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 975,250 | 1.21 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.23 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.52 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 1.87 million | 2.87 million | 5 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Philippines?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Philippines was 2.87 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,221 in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.