Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained was 74.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.4%
World rank
14th
of 76 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2024
All-time low
73.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Philippines, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 74.4% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Philippines peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2016.
That places Philippines 14th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained 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% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 74.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 74.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.2% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.8% | 74.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 11 San Marino 76.4% compare
- 12 Gibraltar 75.0% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 74.8% compare
- 15 Cuba 72.4% compare
- 16 South Korea 72.3% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 72.3% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Philippines?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Philippines was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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 trained?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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