Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 5,491 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Philippines, 1980–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 5,491 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2009.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Philippines peaked at 5,509 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,354 millions, in 1986.
Philippines ranks 55th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,379 millions | — |
| 1982 | 1,785 millions | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 1,477 millions | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1,354 millions | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 3,234 millions | +138.8% |
| 1996 | 3,782 millions | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 4,160 millions | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 4,972 millions | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 4,590 millions | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 4,372 millions | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,484 millions | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,782 millions | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4,288 millions | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4,242 millions | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,655 millions | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 5,080 millions | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 5,509 millions | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 5,491 millions | -0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5,491 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,774 millions, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5,491 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,596 millions, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +138.8% | 1,354 millions | 3,234 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,499 millions | 1,354 millions | 1,785 millions | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,037 millions | 3,234 millions | 4,972 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,749 millions | 4,242 millions | 5,509 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 us$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Philippines was 5,491 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5,509 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,354 millions in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Philippines ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release