Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 9,286 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9,286 number
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
35th
of 131 countries
All-time high
9,286 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,218 number
in 2008
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Philippines, 2001–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2001200920172001: 4.1k number2002: 4.6k number2003: 4.1k number2004: 3.9k number2005: 4.0k number2006: 3.5k number2008: 3.2k number2010: 4.6k number2011: 5.3k number2012: 5.5k number2013: 6.8k number2014: 8.5k number2017: 9.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Philippines stood at 9,286 number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Philippines peaked at 9,286 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,218 number, in 2008.

That places Philippines 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Philippines, 2001 to 2017.
Year number Change
2001 4,089 number
2002 4,583 number +12.1%
2003 4,106 number -10.4%
2004 3,943 number -4.0%
2005 4,038 number +2.4%
2006 3,529 number -12.6%
2008 3,218 number -8.8%
2010 4,596 number +42.8%
2011 5,263 number +14.5%
2012 5,534 number +5.1%
2013 6,805 number +23.0%
2014 8,497 number +24.9%
2017 9,286 number +9.3%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 9,286 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 number, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 9,286 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,340 number, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,929 number 3,218 number 4,583 number 7
2010s 6,664 number 4,596 number 9,286 number 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 32 Sweden 10,195 number compare
  2. 33 Romania 10,077 number compare
  3. 34 Portugal 9,666 number compare
  4. 36 Belgium 9,284 number compare
  5. 37 Finland 8,796 number compare
  6. 38 Bangladesh 8,583 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Philippines?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Philippines was 9,286 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 9,286 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3,218 number in 2008.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Philippines ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.