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

Pakistan
94,991 number
in 2015
Philippines
173,349 number
in 2017
Pakistan rank
32nd
Philippines rank
29th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 173,349 number against 94,991 number in Pakistan, a difference of 78,358 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 29th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 23,662 number 246,928 number 223,265 number Philippines
2010s 91,519 number 227,433 number 135,914 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Pakistan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 173,349 number against 94,991 number in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Pakistan and Philippines?
78,358 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 29th of 143 countries.
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).