Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 683.46 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines, 1997–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2009, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines stood at 683.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 864.14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 586.89, in 2007.
That places Philippines 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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, constant PPP$ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 864.14 | — |
| 2000 | 753.1 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 692.5 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 749.35 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 752.38 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 693.24 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 654.94 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 586.89 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 631.46 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 683.46 | +8.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 683.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 683.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,081, 13% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 864.14 | 864.14 | 864.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 688.59 | 586.89 | 753.1 | 9 |
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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines was 683.46 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 864.14 in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.89 in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Philippines ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2009.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release