Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 85,629 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 85,629 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines peaked at 85,629 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,150, in 1973.
Philippines ranks 13th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,300 | — |
| 1973 | 14,150 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,828 | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 21,807 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 23,381 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 22,315 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 38,437 | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 51,418 | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 54,187 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 60,926 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 63,392 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 62,912 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,714 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 79,630 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 78,439 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 70,348 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 70,466 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75,411 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 76,683 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 85,629 | +11.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 85,629 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 10.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 85,629 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,568, 10.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +72.2% | 22,315 | 38,437 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,426 | 14,150 | 20,828 | 3 |
| 1980s | 22,594 | 21,807 | 23,381 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,376 | 22,315 | 38,437 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58,567 | 51,418 | 63,392 | 5 |
| 2010s | 75,119 | 70,348 | 79,630 | 5 |
| 2020s | 79,241 | 75,411 | 85,629 | 3 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines was 85,629 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 85,629 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,150 in 1973.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release