Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 173,349 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
173,349 number
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
29th
of 143 countries
All-time high
257,160 number
in 2006
All-time low
173,349 number
in 2017
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines, 2001–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2001200920172001: 232.6k number2002: 216.6k number2003: 228.7k number2004: 239.8k number2005: 253.2k number2006: 257.2k number2008: 255.8k number2010: 233.1k number2011: 226.4k number2012: 222.8k number2013: 229.6k number2014: 231.0k number2017: 173.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines stood at 173,349 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 257,160 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 173,349 number, in 2017.

That places Philippines 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 240,544 number 216,550 number 257,160 number 7
2010s 219,371 number 173,349 number 233,142 number 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 26 Morocco 188,014 number compare
  2. 27 Ghana 175,090 number compare
  3. 28 Mexico 174,609 number compare
  4. 30 Uzbekistan 119,718 number compare
  5. 31 Libya 96,284 number compare
  6. 32 Pakistan 94,991 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Philippines was 173,349 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 257,160 number in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 173,349 number in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).