Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 78,439 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines is 78,439 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines peaked at 78,439 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,150 number, in 1973.
That places Philippines 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,426 number | 14,150 number | 20,828 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 22,594 number | 21,807 number | 23,381 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,376 number | 22,315 number | 38,437 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 58,567 number | 51,418 number | 63,392 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 78,439 number | 78,439 number | 78,439 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (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 78,439 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 78,439 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,150 number in 1973.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.