Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 8.9% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Philippines, 1997–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.9% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2008.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Philippines peaked at 10.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2007.
Philippines ranks 106th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 103 Andorra 9.3% compare
- 104 Türkiye 9.0%
- 105 Mauritania 8.9% compare
- 107 Benin 8.5% compare
- 108 Albania 8.0%
- 109 Madagascar 7.6%
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 funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Philippines was 8.9% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Philippines ranks 106th out of 115 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release