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University enrolment in Philippines
1971 – 2024 · 49 data points
18 of 22 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
47.4%
+3.2 pp
since 2023
Countries · 2024
18 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+13.5 pp
vs World
+3.8 pp
World: 43.6% · 2024
University enrolment, 1971 – 2024 percent · Philippines · World
+13.5 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
1971
1990
2000
2024
Philippines
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2024
Compared with University enrolment · percent
Philippines
47.4%
World
43.6%
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Philippines · 1971 – 2024
Latest value
47.4% · 2024
First value
16.3% · 1971
Highest
47.4% · 2024
Lowest
15.9% · 1975
Data points
49
By year
All years · 1971 – 2024
| Year | Philippines | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.4% | +3.2 pp | 43.6% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +5.8 pp | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +4.8 pp | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +2.0 pp | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +1.6 pp | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +1.9 pp | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | −5.6 pp | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | −4.7 pp | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +2.5 pp | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +2.0 pp | 36.6% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +2.0 pp | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +2.2 pp | 33.1% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +0.6 pp | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +1.3 pp | 31.1% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +1.1 pp | 29.6% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | −0.5 pp | 28.3% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +0.9 pp | 27.4% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +0.4 pp | 25.7% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | −0.7 pp | 24.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | −0.7 pp | 23.6% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | −1.1 pp | 22.8% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | −0.3 pp | 21.6% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +1.1 pp | 20.4% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +0.9 pp | 18.8% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | −1.9 pp | 18.1% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +1.5 pp | 16.4% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +2.1 pp | 16.3% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | −0.9 pp | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +2.6 pp | 13.5% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | −1.2 pp | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | +1.6 pp | 13.3% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +1.3 pp | 13.0% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | −0.9 pp | 13.0% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | −2.5 pp | 12.5% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | −0.9 pp | 13.6% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | +2.2 pp | 13.7% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +0.7 pp | 12.3% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +0.5 pp | 12.4% |
| 1981 | 22.4% | +1.0 pp | 12.2% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | +0.3 pp | 11.9% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | +2.3 pp | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | +2.3 pp | 11.2% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +0.2 pp | 10.9% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +0.4 pp | 10.7% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | −0.9 pp | 11.5% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | +0.1 pp | 11.3% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | −0.1 pp | 9.7% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | +0.5 pp | 10.7% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | 8.7% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | University enrolment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Algeria | 43.9% | |
| 8 | Argentina | 86.7% | |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 17.4% | |
| 26 | Brazil | 49.0% | |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 80.6% | |
| 16 | Canada | 69.2% | |
| 6 | Chile | 88.8% | |
| 25 | China | 49.3% | |
| 23 | Colombia | 57.1% | |
| 36 | Congo - Kinshasa | 5.9% | |
| 18 | Czechia | 67.5% | |
| 32 | Egypt | 31.9% | |
| 5 | Finland | 89.3% | |
| 19 | France | 64.7% | |
| 17 | Germany | 67.9% | |
| 1 | Greece | 131.4% | |
| 34 | Honduras | 21.0% | |
| 14 | Hong Kong SAR China | 70.3% | |
| 33 | India | 27.3% | |
| 31 | Indonesia | 34.8% | |
| 21 | Italy | 61.4% | |
| 28 | Lebanon | 42.5% | |
| 13 | Lithuania | 74.1% | |
| 29 | Mexico | 38.6% | |
| 12 | Netherlands | 79.8% | |
| 10 | Norway | 81.9% | |
| 30 | Philippines | 38.3% | |
| 15 | Poland | 69.9% | |
| 24 | Romania | 49.9% | |
| 9 | Russia | 83.9% | |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 64.0% | |
| 3 | South Korea | 93.7% | |
| 4 | Spain | 89.8% | |
| 2 | Türkiye | 103.7% | |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 58.1% | |
| 7 | United States | 88.8% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016
What it means
How many young people study at universities and colleges.
How it is calculated
Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).
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