Philippines Education Spending 1995-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Philippines education spending for 2021 was 16.62%, a 1.07% increase from 2020.
  • Philippines education spending for 2020 was 15.55%, a 2.59% decline from 2019.
  • Philippines education spending for 2019 was 18.14%, a 0.59% decline from 2018.
  • Philippines education spending for 2018 was 18.74%, a 1.1% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Honduras 24.60%
Uzbekistan 21.01%
Mongolia 19.40%
Kiribati 19.27%
Kyrgyz Republic 18.84%
Ukraine 18.68%
El Salvador 18.13%
Republic of Congo 17.88%
Morocco 16.86%
Philippines 16.62%
Sao Tome and Principe 16.58%
Cambodia 15.74%
Bhutan 15.71%
Eswatini 15.34%
Cabo Verde 15.11%
Cameroon 14.89%
Vietnam 14.82%
Lesotho 13.66%
Sudan 12.48%
Georgia 11.52%
Zambia 11.51%
Lao PDR 10.76%
Mauritania 10.49%
Bolivia 10.41%
Pakistan 10.24%
Bangladesh 10.22%
Timor-Leste 7.47%
Angola 6.92%
Nigeria 5.14%
Philippines Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 16.62% 1.07%
2020 15.55% -2.59%
2019 18.14% -0.59%
2018 18.74% -1.10%
2017 19.83% 2.72%
2016 17.11% 0.77%
2015 16.34% 0.30%
2014 16.05% -1.71%
2013 17.76% 1.69%
2012 16.07% -0.50%
2011 16.57% 0.80%
2010 15.77% 2.56%
2009 13.21% -1.23%
2008 14.44% 0.78%
2007 13.67% 0.40%
2006 13.27% 0.85%
2005 12.42% -0.33%
2004 12.75% -1.63%
2003 14.38% 0.31%
2002 14.07% 0.15%
2001 13.92% -1.29%
2000 15.21% -2.97%
1998 18.18% 3.01%
1997 15.17% -2.40%
1996 17.57% 2.32%
1995 15.24% 2.32%