Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) 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.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,343 millions | — |
| 1996 | 10,929 millions | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 12,019 millions | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 14,359 millions | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 13,256 millions | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12,626 millions | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 12,950 millions | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,811 millions | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12,384 millions | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 12,250 millions | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,443 millions | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 14,670 millions | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 15,909 millions | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 15,858 millions | -0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 15,858 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,429 millions, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 15,858 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,547 millions, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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