Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines

Philippines: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 238,700 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
238,700 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 138 countries
All-time high
238,700 number
in 2018
All-time low
75,398 number
in 2001
Years of data
11
1998–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines, 1998–2018

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820181998: 76.0k number1999: 76.4k number2001: 75.4k number2002: 79.3k number2005: 89.3k number2006: 90.0k number2007: 96.5k number2009: 103.5k number2016: 180.1k number2017: 229.3k number2018: 238.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines stood at 238,700 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines peaked at 238,700 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,398 number, in 2001.

Philippines ranks 8th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 75,978 number
1999 76,369 number +0.5%
2001 75,398 number -1.3%
2002 79,338 number +5.2%
2005 89,276 number +12.5%
2006 90,008 number +0.8%
2007 96,543 number +7.3%
2009 103,475 number +7.2%
2016 180,099 number +74.1%
2017 229,294 number +27.3%
2018 238,700 number +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,174 number 75,978 number 76,369 number 2
2000s 89,006 number 75,398 number 103,475 number 6
2010s 216,031 number 180,099 number 238,700 number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 5 Indonesia 505,287 number compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 339,878 number compare
  3. 7 Germany 274,083 number compare
  4. 9 Mexico 212,825 number compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 200,958 number compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 195,037 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines was 238,700 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 238,700 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 75,398 number in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Philippines ranks 8th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.