Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 96,598 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines stood at 96,598 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 96,598 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47,689 number, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 27th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49,817 number | — |
| 1999 | 50,072 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49,307 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47,689 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 50,652 number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 51,053 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 54,300 number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 58,692 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 68,569 number | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 64,454 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 96,598 number | +49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,944 number | 49,817 number | 50,072 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,949 number | 47,689 number | 58,692 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 76,540 number | 64,454 number | 96,598 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines was 96,598 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 96,598 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,689 number in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.