Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 10.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines, 1997–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 10.3% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2009.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines peaked at 16.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2007.
Philippines ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.4% | — |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.1% | 14.3% | 9 |
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 funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines was 10.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Philippines ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2009.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 tertiary 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