Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Philippines
Philippines: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 87.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Philippines, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Philippines stood at 87.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Philippines peaked at 98.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2008.
That places Philippines 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.6% | — |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 86.5% | 98.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 75 Netherlands 88.1% compare
- 76 New Zealand 87.9% compare
- 77 Poland 87.8% compare
- 79 Latvia 87.4% compare
- 80 Republic of Korea 87.3% compare
- 81 Japan 87.3% compare
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 tertiary in Philippines?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Philippines was 87.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2009.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release