Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2017
All-time low
13.8%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 15.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines peaked at 19.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 15.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 15.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 31 Palau 15.7% compare
- 32 Tunisia 15.3% compare
- 33 Switzerland 15.2% compare
- 35 Israel 14.9% compare
- 36 Iceland 14.8% compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 14.8% compare
- 37 South Korea 14.8% compare
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Philippines was 15.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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