Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 89.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Philippines, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Philippines stood at 89.3%.
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 secondary in Philippines peaked at 97.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2008.
Philippines ranks 95th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.9% | — |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 87.3% | 97.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 92 Nepal 89.9%
- 93 United States of America 89.9%
- 94 Afghanistan 89.4%
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.2% compare
- 97 Finland 89.0% compare
- 98 South Sudan 88.5%
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Philippines?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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 secondary 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 secondary 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 secondary?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2009.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release