Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Philippines, 1980–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.5% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2009.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Philippines peaked at 3.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1983.
That places Philippines 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +75.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Philippines?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Philippines was 2.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1983.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2009.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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