Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 683.46 in 2009. βΌ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines, 1997β2009
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 864.14 | 864.14 | 864.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 688.59 | 586.89 | 753.1 | 9 |
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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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release