Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Philippines ranks 91st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +114.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 88 Belize 0.4% compare
- 89 Liechtenstein 0.4% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 0.4% compare
- 92 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 93 Ukraine 0.3% compare
- 94 Bermuda 0.3% compare
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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines was 0.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release