Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 96,598 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96,598 number
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
27th
of 134 countries
All-time high
96,598 number
in 2018
All-time low
47,689 number
in 2002
Years of data
11
1998–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 49.8k number1999: 50.1k number2001: 49.3k number2002: 47.7k number2005: 50.7k number2006: 51.1k number2007: 54.3k number2009: 58.7k number2016: 68.6k number2017: 64.5k number2018: 96.6k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Saudi Arabia 115,126 number compare
  2. 25 Thailand 110,275 number compare
  3. 26 Uzbekistan 99,320 number compare
  4. 28 Belgium 82,714 number compare
  5. 29 Sri Lanka 73,934 number compare
  6. 30 Morocco 72,458 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.