North America vs Philippines: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

North America
14.68
in 2018
Philippines
22.44
in 2017
North America rank
24th
Philippines rank
22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • North America
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 22.44 against 14.68 in North America, a difference of 7.76.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times North America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 22nd of 41 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 14.3 20.95 6.65 Philippines
2000s 15.08 25.1 10.02 Philippines
2010s 14.66 22.93 8.27 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, North America or Philippines?
Philippines, at 22.44 against 14.68 in North America as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between North America and Philippines?
7.76, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Philippines?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do North America and Philippines rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
North America ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 22nd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.