Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines
Philippines: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines is 15.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines peaked at 19.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Philippines ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 15.2% | — |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 6 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Philippines was 15.2% in 2025, 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 19.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release