Education spending in Philippines
Philippines: Education spending was 3.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Philippines, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, education spending in Philippines stood at 3.97. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Philippines peaked at 3.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1983.
That places Philippines 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Education spending in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.51 | — |
| 1982 | 1.83 | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 1.48 | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.66 | +75.6% |
| 1996 | 2.94 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 3.86 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.62 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.93 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 3.97 | +1.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +75.6% | 1.52 | 2.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.83 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.66 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.33 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 2.66 | 3.96 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.58 | 3.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Philippines?
- Education spending in Philippines was 3.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1983.
- How does Philippines rank for education spending?
- Philippines ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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