Philippines vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes

Philippines
26.0%
in 2017
United States of America
28.2%
in 2018
Philippines rank
31st
United States of America rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 28.2% against 26.0% in Philippines, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Philippines ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th of 112 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 19.6% 3.4% United States of America
2010s 26.0% 27.1% 1.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Philippines or United States of America?
United States of America, at 28.2% against 26.0% in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Philippines and United States of America?
2.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.