Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 3.16 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3.16 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 108 countries
All-time high
3.16 million number
in 2017
All-time low
2.43 million number
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Philippines, 2010–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M2010201320172010: 2.4M number2011: 2.6M number2012: 2.7M number2013: 2.9M number2014: 3.1M number2017: 3.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Philippines is 3.16 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

That places Philippines 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 4 Brazil 8.45 million number compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 4.11 million number compare
  3. 6 Mexico 4.04 million number compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 3.03 million number compare
  5. 9 Japan 2.67 million number compare
  6. 10 Egypt 2.65 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Philippines?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Philippines was 3.16 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million number in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.