Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 10.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Philippines, 1997–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 10.3% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2009.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Philippines peaked at 14.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2004.
Philippines ranks 85th of 99 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 upper secondary student as a in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.6% | — |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 82 Afghanistan 11.1%
- 83 Nepal 10.7% compare
- 84 Ireland 10.5% compare
- 86 Andorra 10.1% compare
- 87 Liechtenstein 9.6% compare
- 88 Madagascar 9.3%
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 upper secondary student as a in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Philippines was 10.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2009.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 upper 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