Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 59,527 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Philippines, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 59,527 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Philippines peaked at 59,527 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,541 number, in 2002.
Philippines ranks 23rd of 131 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37,989 number | — |
| 1999 | 38,184 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37,665 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36,541 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38,812 number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 39,128 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41,584 number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 44,984 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 50,032 number | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 40,170 number | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 59,527 number | +48.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 59,527 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,848 number, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 59,527 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,382 number, 6.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,086 number | 37,989 number | 38,184 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 39,786 number | 36,541 number | 44,984 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 49,910 number | 40,170 number | 59,527 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Pakistan 76,322 number compare
- 21 South Korea 66,985 number compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 60,792 number compare
- 24 Kenya 54,256 number compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 52,936 number compare
- 26 Belgium 52,048 number compare
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Philippines?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Philippines was 59,527 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 59,527 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,541 number in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.