Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines

Philippines: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 78,439 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
78,439 number
World rank
12th
of 159 countries
All-time high
78,439 number
in 2017
All-time low
14,150 number
in 1973
Years of data
13
1971–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines, 1971–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199420171971: 14.3k number1973: 14.2k number1979: 20.8k number1980: 21.8k number1981: 23.4k number1990: 22.3k number1995: 38.4k number2001: 51.4k number2002: 54.2k number2003: 60.9k number2004: 63.4k number2005: 62.9k number2017: 78.4k number

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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Philippines, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 14,300 number —
1973 14,150 number -1.0%
1979 20,828 number +47.2%
1980 21,807 number +4.7%
1981 23,381 number +7.2%
1990 22,315 number -4.6%
1995 38,437 number +72.2%
2001 51,418 number +33.8%
2002 54,187 number +5.4%
2003 60,926 number +12.4%
2004 63,392 number +4.0%
2005 62,912 number -0.8%
2017 78,439 number +24.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 78,439 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 9.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 78,439 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 11.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +72.2% 22,315 number 38,437 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Iran 86,550 number compare
  2. 10 Canada 82,315 number compare
  3. 11 South Korea 78,533 number compare
  4. 13 Spain 75,384 number compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 73,274 number compare
  6. 15 Turkey 70,235 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.