Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 24.18 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Philippines, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Philippines stood at 24.18.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Philippines peaked at 45.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.55, in 2016.
Philippines ranks 24th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.29 | 40.08 | 40.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.84 | 38.96 | 45.25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.86 | 23.55 | 24.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 52.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Philippines?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Philippines was 24.18 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.55 in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.