Government expenditure on education, total in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on education, total was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Philippines, 1982–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Philippines is 15.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Philippines peaked at 19.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Philippines ranks 62nd of 193 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.
Government expenditure on education, total in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Philippines was 15.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.