Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 9.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Philippines, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.19 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Philippines peaked at 9.19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1980 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 4.07 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 4.84 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 7.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 units per square kilometre | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 16 Israel 10.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 10.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 10.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 7.37 units per square kilometre 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, female (number), per in Philippines?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Philippines was 9.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.