Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Philippines

Philippines: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 1,477 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
1,477 millions
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
59th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,477 millions
in 2009
All-time low
926.5 millions
in 1995
Years of data
12
1995–2009

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Philippines, 1995–2009

05001.0k1.5k1995200220091995: 926.5 millions1996: 1.2k millions1997: 1.1k millions2000: 1.2k millions2001: 1.1k millions2002: 1.2k millions2003: 1.2k millions2004: 1.2k millions2005: 1.2k millions2007: 1.2k millions2008: 1.3k millions2009: 1.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1,477 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 1,477 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 926.5 millions, in 1995.

That places Philippines 59th out of 145 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,088 millions 926.5 millions 1,209 millions 3
2000s 1,224 millions 1,135 millions 1,477 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Philippines?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Philippines was 1,477 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1,477 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 926.5 millions in 1995.
How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Philippines ranks 59th out of 145 countries with data for 2009.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/