Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 589.2 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines, 1997–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 589.2 for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 589.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 428.62, in 1997.
Philippines ranks 83rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428.62 | 428.62 | 428.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 528.04 | 461.11 | 589.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 80 Côte d’Ivoire 811.2
- 81 Ghana 748.21 compare
- 82 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 673.64 compare
- 84 Cambodia 547.15 compare
- 85 Rwanda 449.41 compare
- 86 Afghanistan 403.99
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines was 589.2 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 589.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.62 in 1997.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Philippines ranks 83rd out of 98 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release