Japan vs Philippines: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Japan
87.3%
in 2021
Philippines
87.5%
in 2009
Japan rank
82nd
Philippines rank
79th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 87.5% against 87.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.
Japan ranks 82nd and Philippines ranks 79th of 113 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 86.6% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 95.5% | 10.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 87.5% against 87.3% in Japan as of 2009.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Japan ranks 82nd and Philippines ranks 79th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release