Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 24.7 headcount basis in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
24.7 headcount basis
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
18th
of 67 countries
All-time high
24.7 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
23.26 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016β2022
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Philippines, 2016β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 24.7 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
That places Philippines 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.06 headcount basis | 23.59 headcount basis | 24.28 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.93 headcount basis | 23.26 headcount basis | 24.7 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Philippines?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Philippines was 24.7 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.26 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release