Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 590.86 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines, 1997–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2008, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines stood at 590.86. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 590.86 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 468.2, in 2002.
That places Philippines 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 499.02 | — |
| 2000 | 536.65 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 471.08 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 468.2 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 531.93 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 495.91 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 520.84 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 548.83 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 590.86 | +7.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 590.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,321, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 590.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,954, 12% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499.02 | 499.02 | 499.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 520.54 | 468.2 | 590.86 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines was 590.86 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 590.86 in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.2 in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Philippines ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release