Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 1,046 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, 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, us$ in Philippines is 1,046 millions, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Philippines peaked at 1,046 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 401.1 millions, in 2001.
That places Philippines 43rd out of 111 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, US$ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 412.63 millions | — |
| 2000 | 459.3 millions | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 401.1 millions | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 442.64 millions | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 507.04 millions | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 484.62 millions | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 542.94 millions | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 785.91 millions | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 931.7 millions | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1,046 millions | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.63 millions | 412.63 millions | 412.63 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 622.32 millions | 401.1 millions | 1,046 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 40 Cuba 1,102 millions compare
- 41 Morocco 1,090 millions compare
- 42 Hungary 1,067 millions compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 1,024 millions
- 45 Bangladesh 947.41 millions
- 46 Costa Rica 852.15 millions compare
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, us$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Philippines was 1,046 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,046 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.1 millions in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Philippines ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release