Expenditure on secondary education in Philippines
Philippines: Expenditure on secondary education was 29.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Philippines, 1980–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2009, expenditure on secondary education in Philippines stood at 29.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Philippines peaked at 29.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1982.
Philippines ranks 95th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.5% | — |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +58.6% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.8% | 29.7% | 9 |
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 secondary education in Philippines?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Philippines was 29.7% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.