Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 99,480 number in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99,480 number
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
26th
of 140 countries
All-time high
132,368 number
in 2001
All-time low
98,321 number
in 2002
Years of data
13
2001–2017

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001200920172001: 132.4k number2002: 98.3k number2003: 106.9k number2004: 111.7k number2005: 117.7k number2006: 121.0k number2008: 120.4k number2010: 119.2k number2011: 120.7k number2012: 123.1k number2013: 124.0k number2014: 126.1k number2017: 99.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Philippines stood at 99,480 number.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Philippines peaked at 132,368 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98,321 number, in 2002.

That places Philippines 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Philippines, 2001 to 2017.
Year number Change
2001 132,368 number
2002 98,321 number -25.7%
2003 106,904 number +8.7%
2004 111,723 number +4.5%
2005 117,740 number +5.4%
2006 121,041 number +2.8%
2008 120,381 number -0.5%
2010 119,203 number -1.0%
2011 120,674 number +1.2%
2012 123,115 number +2.0%
2013 123,954 number +0.7%
2014 126,125 number +1.8%
2017 99,480 number -21.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 99,480 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,612 number, 9.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 99,480 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,294 number, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
2002 -25.7% 132,368 number 98,321 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 115,497 number 98,321 number 132,368 number 7
2010s 118,758 number 99,480 number 126,125 number 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 23 United Kingdom 115,432 number compare
  2. 24 Bangladesh 113,628 number compare
  3. 25 Mexico 104,452 number compare
  4. 27 Morocco 92,979 number
  5. 28 Ghana 82,244 number compare
  6. 29 Uzbekistan 55,541 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Philippines?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Philippines was 99,480 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 132,368 number in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 98,321 number in 2002.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Philippines ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).