Secondary education, teachers in Philippines
Philippines: Secondary education, teachers was 71.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Philippines, 1985–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 71.5% for secondary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Philippines peaked at 95.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % female | 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 Saint Lucia 71.3% compare
- 39 Albania 70.7% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Philippines?
- Secondary education, teachers in Philippines was 71.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.