Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (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 170 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