Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Philippines
Philippines: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 23.73 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Philippines, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Philippines stood at 23.73.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Philippines peaked at 31.73 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 21.02, in 1998.
That places Philippines 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.48 | — |
| 1972 | 24.97 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 24.85 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.51 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.33 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 24.22 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 29.54 | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 29.54 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.15 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.02 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 29.82 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 31.73 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 28.23 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 24.6 | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 22.57 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 28.4 | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 27.99 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.02 | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 23.56 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 25.88 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 24.92 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.07 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 21.27 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.27 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.73 | +11.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 23.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 23.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.84 | 22.48 | 29.54 | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.21 | 22.57 | 31.73 | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.24 | 21.02 | 28.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.08 | 21.27 | 25.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.73 | 23.73 | 23.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Philippines?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Philippines was 23.73 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 31.73 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.02 in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.