School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Philippines
Philippines: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Philippines is 53.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Philippines peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1971.
That places Philippines 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 53.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 53.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.5%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Philippines?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Philippines was 53.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.