Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 73.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
73.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2020
All-time low
73.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Philippines, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 73.8% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.
That places Philippines 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 73.2% | — |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.2% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 4 Azerbaijan 78.8% compare
- 5 San Marino 76.4% compare
- 6 Sri Lanka 75.9% compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 72.3% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 72.1% compare
- 10 Cyprus 72.1%
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Philippines?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Philippines was 73.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Philippines ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release