Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 15,858 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Philippines, 1995–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Philippines is 15,858 millions, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 15,909 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,343 millions, in 1995.
That places Philippines 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,662 millions | 9,343 millions | 14,359 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,716 millions | 12,250 millions | 15,909 millions | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Philippines was 15,858 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15,909 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,343 millions in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Philippines ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release