Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Philippines

Philippines: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 534.47 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
534.47 millions
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
64th
of 158 countries
All-time high
534.47 millions
in 2009
All-time low
125.65 millions
in 1986
Years of data
16
1980–2009

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Philippines, 1980–2009

1002003004005001980199420091980: 132.5 millions1982: 189.5 millions1983: 127.5 millions1986: 125.7 millions1995: 367.1 millions1996: 496.8 millions1997: 431.1 millions2000: 365.8 millions2001: 317 millions2002: 342.5 millions2003: 337 millions2004: 315.6 millions2005: 332.1 millions2007: 411.2 millions2008: 487.2 millions2009: 534.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Philippines is 534.47 millions, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Philippines peaked at 534.47 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 125.65 millions, in 1986.

That places Philippines 64th out of 158 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions) in Philippines, 1980 to 2009.
Year millions Change
1980 132.45 millions —
1982 189.48 millions +43.1%
1983 127.47 millions -32.7%
1986 125.65 millions -1.4%
1995 367.11 millions +192.2%
1996 496.8 millions +35.3%
1997 431.14 millions -13.2%
2000 365.81 millions -15.2%
2001 317.02 millions -13.3%
2002 342.48 millions +8.0%
2003 336.96 millions -1.6%
2004 315.57 millions -6.3%
2005 332.11 millions +5.2%
2007 411.18 millions +23.8%
2008 487.18 millions +18.5%
2009 534.47 millions +9.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 534.47 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 411.01 millions, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 534.47 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,074 millions, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +192.2% 125.65 millions 367.11 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 143.76 millions 125.65 millions 189.48 millions 4
1990s 431.68 millions 367.11 millions 496.8 millions 3
2000s 382.53 millions 315.57 millions 534.47 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Philippines?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Philippines was 534.47 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 534.47 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 125.65 millions in 1986.
How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Philippines ranks 64th out of 158 countries with data for 2009.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/