Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 238,700 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Philippines, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.