How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Philippines?

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

European Union

1.48 million number

in 2019

Philippines

173,349 number

in 2017

European Union rank

2nd

Philippines rank

29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

European Union
Philippines

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.48 million number against 173,349 number in Philippines, a difference of 1.31 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 8.6 times Philippines's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 29th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.28 million number	240,544 number	2.04 million number	European Union
2010s	1.81 million number	219,371 number	1.59 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, European Union or Philippines?: European Union, at 1.48 million number against 173,349 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between European Union and Philippines?: 1.31 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Philippines?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do European Union and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: European Union ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 29th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).