Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Philippines
99,480 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
899,016 number
in 2018
Philippines rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 899,016 number against 99,480 number in Philippines, a difference of 799,536 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.0 times Philippines's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 140 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 115,497 number 681,399 number 565,903 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 118,758 number 911,112 number 792,354 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 899,016 number against 99,480 number in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
799,536 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Philippines ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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