Nepal vs Philippines: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Nepal
0.8%
in 2023
Philippines
0.9%
in 2025
Nepal rank
51st
Philippines rank
49th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Nepal
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Nepal ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 49th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Nepal or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Nepal and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Nepal ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 49th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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