Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 31.01 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.01 headcount basis
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
6th
of 62 countries
All-time high
31.01 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
22.44 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Philippines, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Philippines stood at 31.01 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
That places Philippines 6th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.59 headcount basis | 22.44 headcount basis | 28.32 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.28 headcount basis | 26.78 headcount basis | 31.01 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 3 Afghanistan 42.48 headcount basis compare
- 4 Nepal 35.6 headcount basis compare
- 5 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 31.45 headcount basis
- 7 Niger 30.95 headcount basis compare
- 8 Suriname 28.63 headcount basis compare
- 9 Madagascar 27.49 headcount basis
More education data for Philippines
- 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 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Philippines?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Philippines was 31.01 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.44 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Philippines ranks 6th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release