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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Philippines, year by year
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +72.2% | 22,315 number | 38,437 number |
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
- 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 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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About this data
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.