Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 12,356 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Philippines, 1995–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 12,356 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 12,356 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,691 millions, in 1995.
That places Philippines 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,307 millions | 5,691 millions | 9,167 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,782 millions | 8,262 millions | 12,356 millions | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 46 Ireland 13,172 millions compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 12,501 millions compare
- 48 Singapore 12,444 millions compare
- 50 New Zealand 11,793 millions compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 11,151 millions compare
- 52 Greece 11,140 millions compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Philippines was 12,356 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12,356 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,691 millions in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Philippines ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/