Costa Rica vs Philippines: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
99.1%
in 2019
Philippines
99.8%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
21st
Philippines rank
19th

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 99.8% against 99.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 40 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Philippines, at 99.8% against 99.1% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 382 data points, 2007–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/