Share of students studying abroad in Philippines
Philippines: Share of students studying abroad was 0.8648 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Philippines, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Philippines is 0.8648, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Philippines peaked at 0.8648 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2301, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 163rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2458 | — |
| 1999 | 0.2301 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2424 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2584 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2844 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2986 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3099 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3133 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3303 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3794 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.428 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3939 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3729 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3553 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3741 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3794 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3957 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4763 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6248 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6965 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7676 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7135 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8648 | +21.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.8648 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.8648 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.14, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2379 | 0.2301 | 0.2458 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3021 | 0.2424 | 0.3794 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4497 | 0.3553 | 0.6965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7819 | 0.7135 | 0.8648 | 3 |
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 share of students studying abroad in Philippines?
- Share of students studying abroad in Philippines was 0.8648 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8648 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2301 in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Philippines ranks 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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