Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 72,568 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines is 72,568, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 257,160 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72,568, in 2023.
That places Philippines 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 232,623 | — |
| 2002 | 216,550 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 228,716 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 239,818 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 253,187 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 257,160 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 255,757 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 233,142 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 226,385 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 222,755 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 229,593 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 231,000 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 173,349 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 72,568 | -58.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 72,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,406, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 72,568 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69,266, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -58.1% | 173,349 | 72,568 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240,544 | 216,550 | 257,160 | 7 |
| 2010s | 219,371 | 173,349 | 233,142 | 6 |
| 2020s | 72,568 | 72,568 | 72,568 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines was 72,568 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 257,160 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,568 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release