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.
| 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% |
