Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines
Philippines: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines stood at 16.1%.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines peaked at 19.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 27th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 24 Samoa 17.1% compare
- 25 Panama 16.6% compare
- 26 Israel 16.5% compare
- 28 Madagascar 16.0% compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 15.9% compare
- 30 Switzerland 15.9% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines was 16.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release