Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 354,444 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Philippines, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 354,444 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Philippines peaked at 354,444 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,387, in 1985.
Philippines ranks 13th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 98,387 | — |
| 1998 | 113,967 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 114,553 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 113,063 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 115,879 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 125,464 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 127,238 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 128,088 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 129,136 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 138,127 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 148,459 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 196,119 | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 203,399 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 230,131 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 269,464 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 298,227 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 318,177 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 335,433 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 342,592 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 341,291 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 347,209 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 354,444 | +2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 354,444 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 14.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 354,444 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,512, 100.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98,387 | 98,387 | 98,387 | 1 |
| 1990s | 114,260 | 113,967 | 114,553 | 2 |
| 2000s | 128,182 | 113,063 | 148,459 | 8 |
| 2010s | 252,586 | 196,119 | 318,177 | 6 |
| 2020s | 344,194 | 335,433 | 354,444 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 teachers in secondary education, female in Philippines?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Philippines was 354,444 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 354,444 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,387 in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release