Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines
Philippines: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 91.8% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 91.8% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines peaked at 97.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2008.
That places Philippines 68th out of 125 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.5% | — |
| 2000 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 88.2% | 97.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Philippines was 91.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 125 countries with data for 2009.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release