Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 53.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Philippines peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 95th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.7% | — |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.2% | 33.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.8% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 31.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 35.0% | 53.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Philippines was 53.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release