Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Philippines

Philippines: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
0.3%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
139th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.3%
in 2007
Years of data
16
1980–2009

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Philippines, 1980–2009

00.20.40.61980199420091980: 0.408 %1982: 0.51 %1983: 0.384 %1986: 0.421 %1995: 0.495 %1996: 0.6 %1997: 0.524 %2000: 0.437 %2001: 0.402 %2002: 0.406 %2003: 0.387 %2004: 0.332 %2005: 0.309 %2007: 0.264 %2008: 0.269 %2009: 0.303 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Philippines is 0.3%, measured in 2009.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.

That places Philippines 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Philippines, 1980 to 2009.
Year % Change
1980 0.4%
1982 0.5% +25.0%
1983 0.4% -24.8%
1986 0.4% +9.6%
1995 0.5% +17.7%
1996 0.6% +21.1%
1997 0.5% -12.7%
2000 0.4% -16.5%
2001 0.4% -8.1%
2002 0.4% +1.1%
2003 0.4% -4.7%
2004 0.3% -14.2%
2005 0.3% -6.9%
2007 0.3% -14.7%
2008 0.3% +2.1%
2009 0.3% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 136 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  2. 137 Uganda 0.3% compare
  3. 138 Timor-Leste 0.3%
  4. 140 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
  5. 141 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  6. 142 Jordan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Philippines?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Philippines was 0.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Philippines ranks 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2009.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/