Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 64.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Philippines stood at 64.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Philippines peaked at 76.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2019.
That places Philippines 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.3% | — |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 76.4% | 76.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.3% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 61.3% | 64.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.0% compare
- 48 British Virgin Islands 64.9% compare
- 49 Argentina 64.5% compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 63.9% compare
- 52 Hungary 63.3% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.1% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Philippines?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Philippines was 64.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release