Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines
Philippines: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 89.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 89.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines peaked at 97.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2008.
That places Philippines 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.9% | — |
| 2000 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 87.3% | 97.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 75 Denmark 89.9% compare
- 76 United States of America 89.9%
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.4% compare
- 79 Afghanistan 89.3%
- 80 Nepal 89.0%
- 81 Latvia 88.9% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines was 89.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2009.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release