Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Philippines

Philippines: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 25.08 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.08 headcount basis
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
26.99 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
23.56 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Philippines, 2014–2018

01020302014201620182014: 27 headcount basis2015: 26.4 headcount basis2016: 23.6 headcount basis2017: 24 headcount basis2018: 25.1 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Philippines is 25.08 headcount basis, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over five years.

Philippines ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) in Philippines, 2014 to 2018.
Year headcount basis Change
2014 26.99 headcount basis
2015 26.39 headcount basis -2.2%
2016 23.56 headcount basis -10.7%
2017 23.96 headcount basis +1.7%
2018 25.08 headcount basis +4.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 25.08 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.86 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 25.08 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.74 headcount basis, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.74 headcount basis compare
  2. 10 Burundi 25.58 headcount basis compare
  3. 11 Belize 25.26 headcount basis compare
  4. 13 Tanzania 24.29 headcount basis compare
  5. 14 Peru 22.87 headcount basis compare
  6. 15 Burkina Faso 22.46 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Philippines?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Philippines was 25.08 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 26.99 headcount basis in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 23.56 headcount basis in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 384 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.