Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines

Philippines: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 10.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
10.1%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
106th
of 115 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1997
All-time low
8.9%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1997–2009

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines, 1997–2009

051015201997200320091997: 18.52000: 142001: 12.82002: 13.62003: 13.32004: 11.72005: 10.72007: 8.92008: 9.32009: 10.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2009, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines stood at 10.1%.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines peaked at 18.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2007.

That places Philippines 106th out of 115 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Philippines, 1997 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1997 18.5%
2000 14.0% -24.1%
2001 12.8% -8.8%
2002 13.6% +6.5%
2003 13.3% -2.5%
2004 11.7% -11.8%
2005 10.7% -8.3%
2007 8.9% -17.3%
2008 9.3% +4.8%
2009 10.1% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
2000s 11.6% 8.9% 14.0% 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 103 El Salvador 11.1% compare
  2. 104 Peru 10.8% compare
  3. 105 Georgia 10.4%
  4. 107 Armenia 9.9%
  5. 108 Mauritius 9.6% compare
  6. 109 Greece 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Philippines was 10.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2007.
How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Philippines ranks 106th out of 115 countries with data for 2009.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/