Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 51.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
35th
of 143 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 1999
All-time low
50.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Philippines, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Philippines stood at 51.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Philippines peaked at 73.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 35th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.1% | — |
| 2001 | 68.7% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +3.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 51.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 51.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 62.6% | 68.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 52.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.0% | 53.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 32 Cape Verde 55.7% compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 53.8% compare
- 34 Oman 51.8% compare
- 36 Finland 50.0% compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 49.3% compare
- 38 Aruba 49.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Philippines was 51.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release