Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.60 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.60 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.60 million number
in 2014
All-time low
289,293 number
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Philippines, 1971–2017

500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199420171971: 289.3k number1973: 317.2k number1979: 531.0k number1980: 555.9k number1981: 594.9k number1982: 621.8k number1992: 681.6k number1995: 805.9k number1996: 875.3k number1998: 908.9k number1999: 995.2k number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.1M number2008: 1.2M number2009: 1.2M number2010: 1.3M number2011: 1.3M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.6M number2017: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Philippines stood at 1.60 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Philippines peaked at 1.60 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 289,293 number, in 1971.

Philippines ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Philippines, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 289,293 number
1973 317,232 number +9.7%
1979 530,995 number +67.4%
1980 555,944 number +4.7%
1981 594,876 number +7.0%
1982 621,776 number +4.5%
1992 681,565 number +9.6%
1995 805,926 number +18.2%
1996 875,312 number +8.6%
1998 908,943 number +3.8%
1999 995,158 number +9.5%
2001 1.18 million number +18.7%
2002 1.10 million number -7.2%
2003 1.09 million number -1.0%
2004 1.09 million number -0.1%
2005 1.10 million number +1.4%
2006 1.13 million number +2.8%
2008 1.21 million number +6.8%
2009 1.20 million number -0.7%
2010 1.26 million number +4.9%
2011 1.34 million number +6.8%
2012 1.39 million number +3.8%
2013 1.50 million number +7.6%
2014 1.60 million number +6.7%
2017 1.60 million number -0.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1.60 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 14.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 1.60 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,466 number, 15.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +67.4% 317,232 number 530,995 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 379,173 number 289,293 number 530,995 number 3
1980s 590,865 number 555,944 number 621,776 number 3
1990s 853,381 number 681,565 number 995,158 number 5
2000s 1.14 million number 1.09 million number 1.21 million number 8
2010s 1.45 million number 1.26 million number 1.60 million number 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 11 Iran 1.93 million number compare
  2. 12 South Korea 1.78 million number compare
  3. 13 Germany 1.60 million number compare
  4. 15 Egypt 1.46 million number compare
  5. 16 Argentina 1.20 million number compare
  6. 17 France 1.19 million number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Philippines?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Philippines was 1.60 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 289,293 number in 1971.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Philippines ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.