Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.61 million number
in 2019
Philippines
173,349 number
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Philippines rank
29th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.61 million number against 173,349 number in Philippines, a difference of 1.44 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 9.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 million number 240,544 number 926,953 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.76 million number 219,371 number 1.54 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Philippines?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.61 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
1.44 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 29th of 45 groups.
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

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