Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 48.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Philippines, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 48.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Philippines peaked at 50.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1999.
That places Philippines 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -3.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 48.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 48.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 31.3% | 37.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.2% | 50.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 122 Aruba 51.0% compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 50.7% compare
- 124 Finland 50.0% compare
- 126 Oman 48.2% compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 46.2% compare
- 128 Cape Verde 44.3% 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 public institutions in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Philippines was 48.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Philippines ranks 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release