Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 71.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Philippines, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Philippines stood at 71.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Philippines peaked at 95.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2019.
That places Philippines 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95.1% | — |
| 1998 | 76.3% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 75.7% | 76.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 70.6% | 73.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.7% | 71.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 71.6% compare
- 34 Poland 71.5% compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 71.5% compare
- 37 Croatia 71.3% compare
- 38 Anguilla 71.3% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 71.3% compare
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 secondary education who are female in Philippines?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Philippines was 71.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release