Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines

Philippines: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
98th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1997–2009

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines, 1997–2009

00.050.10.150.20.251997200320091997: 0.233 %2000: 0.141 %2001: 0.133 %2002: 0.117 %2003: 0.138 %2004: 0.128 %2005: 0.118 %2007: 0.112 %2008: 0.143 %2009: 0.159 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Philippines ranks 98th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Philippines, 1997 to 2009.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
2000 0.1% -39.5%
2001 0.1% -5.8%
2002 0.1% -11.7%
2003 0.1% +17.3%
2004 0.1% -7.1%
2005 0.1% -7.6%
2007 0.1% -5.5%
2008 0.1% +28.3%
2009 0.2% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 95 Guinea 0.2%
  2. 96 Maldives 0.2%
  3. 97 Uganda 0.2%
  4. 99 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  5. 100 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  6. 101 Niger 0.1%

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Philippines was 0.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Philippines ranks 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2009.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/