Philippines vs United States of America: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Philippines
0.9%
in 2025
United States of America
0.9%
in 2021
Philippines rank
49th
United States of America rank
46th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Philippines
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 46th of 116 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Philippines or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Philippines and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Philippines ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 46th 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