Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 1,286 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Philippines, 1997–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Philippines is 1,286 millions, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Philippines peaked at 1,286 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 592.66 millions, in 1997.
That places Philippines 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 592.66 millions | — |
| 2000 | 796.3 millions | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 759.71 millions | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 814.01 millions | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 949.11 millions | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 885.71 millions | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 920.96 millions | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,030 millions | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,094 millions | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,286 millions | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592.66 millions | 592.66 millions | 592.66 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 948.4 millions | 759.71 millions | 1,286 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 38 Kuwait 1,421 millions compare
- 39 Slovakia 1,377 millions compare
- 40 Hungary 1,297 millions compare
- 42 Morocco 1,050 millions compare
- 43 Bangladesh 1,048 millions
- 44 Azerbaijan 1,024 millions
More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Philippines was 1,286 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,286 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.66 millions in 1997.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release