How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?

Philippines ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Philippines

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Philippines
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 155,166 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

155,166 number

Change on year

up 49.5%

World rank

17th

of 103 countries

All-time high

155,166 number

in 2017

All-time low

64,276 number

in 2010

Years of data

2010–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Philippines, 2010–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Philippines stood at 155,166 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.

That places Philippines 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Philippines

14 Mexico 169,342 number compare
15 Australia 160,987 number compare
16 Indonesia 155,557 number compare
18 Japan 135,691 number compare
19 South Korea 128,617 number compare
20 Egypt 117,345 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Philippines →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Philippines?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Philippines was 155,166 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 155,166 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 64,276 number in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?: Philippines ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.