Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Philippines
Philippines: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 47.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.41
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.41
in 2024
All-time low
15.87
in 1975
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 47.41 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Philippines peaked at 47.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.87, in 1975.
Philippines ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.34 | — |
| 1972 | 16.84 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 16.72 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.8 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.87 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 16.27 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.49 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.82 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 21.09 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 21.35 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 22.37 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 22.82 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.55 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 25.79 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 24.86 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 22.37 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 21.49 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 22.83 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 24.44 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 23.27 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 25.92 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 25.01 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 27.07 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 28.52 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 26.65 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 27.52 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 28.65 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 28.35 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.23 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 26.55 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.82 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.13 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.61 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.75 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.07 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 29.63 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.87 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 33.87 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 35.87 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 38.34 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 33.68 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 28.12 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 30.05 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 31.63 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 33.62 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 38.4 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 44.24 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 47.41 | +7.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 47.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 47.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.25 | 15.87 | 21.09 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.19 | 21.35 | 25.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.28 | 23.27 | 28.52 | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.07 | 25.82 | 28.65 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.83 | 27.75 | 38.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.06 | 31.63 | 47.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Philippines?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Philippines was 47.41 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 in 1975.
- How does Philippines rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.