Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Philippines
Philippines: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 73.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Philippines, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Philippines is 73.4%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Philippines peaked at 89.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2008.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.3% | — |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 68.3% | 89.6% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Philippines?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Philippines was 73.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.