Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Philippines

Philippines: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 86,526 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
86,526 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 137 countries
All-time high
86,526 number
in 2018
All-time low
23,328 number
in 2001
Years of data
11
1998–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Philippines, 1998–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: 23.7k number1999: 23.8k number2001: 23.3k number2002: 24.7k number2005: 27.8k number2006: 28.0k number2007: 30.4k number2009: 32.2k number2016: 65.8k number2017: 83.4k number2018: 86.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 86,526 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Philippines peaked at 86,526 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,328 number, in 2001.

Philippines ranks 16th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 23,655 number —
1999 23,771 number +0.5%
2001 23,328 number -1.9%
2002 24,723 number +6.0%
2005 27,821 number +12.5%
2006 28,014 number +0.7%
2007 30,350 number +8.3%
2009 32,206 number +6.1%
2016 65,814 number +104.4%
2017 83,426 number +26.8%
2018 86,526 number +3.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 86,526 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,170 number, 8.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 86,526 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,615 number, 7.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,713 number 23,655 number 23,771 number 2
2000s 27,740 number 23,328 number 32,206 number 6
2010s 78,589 number 65,814 number 86,526 number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 France 95,398 number compare
  2. 14 Ghana 94,311 number compare
  3. 15 Vietnam 93,139 number compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 79,469 number compare
  5. 18 Iran 69,619 number compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia 62,871 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Philippines?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Philippines was 86,526 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 86,526 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 23,328 number in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. 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 lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/