Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Philippines

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in the Philippines in 2025 — 3.97%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 2. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 2.46 pp.

2025 3.97% +0.04 pp vs 2024
World rank 2of 2
Period maximum 3.97%2025
Period minimum 1.48%1983

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Philippines, 1980–2025123419801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 1.51%1982: 1.83%1983: 1.48%1986: 1.52%1995: 2.66%1996: 2.94%1997: 3.08%1998: 3.7%2000: 3.16%2001: 2.92%2002: 2.89%2003: 2.94%2004: 2.47%2005: 2.33%2006: 2.43%2007: 2.49%2008: 2.58%2009: 2.54%2014: 2.66%2015: 2.83%2016: 3.3%2017: 3.96%2018: 3.86%2019: 3.41%2020: 3.86%2021: 3.87%2022: 3.58%2023: 3.62%2024: 3.93%2025: 3.97%
Change over the period: +2.46 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.97 +0.04 pp
2024 3.93 +0.3 pp
2023 3.62 +0.04 pp
2022 3.58 −0.29 pp
2021 3.87 +0.01 pp
2020 3.86 +0.45 pp
2019 3.41 −0.45 pp
2018 3.86 −0.11 pp
2017 3.96 +0.66 pp
2016 3.3 +0.47 pp
2015 2.83 +0.17 pp
2014 2.66
2009 2.54 −0.05 pp
2008 2.58 +0.1 pp
2007 2.49 +0.06 pp
2006 2.43 +0.1 pp
2005 2.33 −0.14 pp
2004 2.47 −0.47 pp
2003 2.94 +0.04 pp
2002 2.89 −0.03 pp
2001 2.92 −0.24 pp
2000 3.16
1998 3.7 +0.62 pp
1997 3.08 +0.13 pp
1996 2.94 +0.28 pp
1995 2.66
1986 1.52
1983 1.48 −0.34 pp
1982 1.83
1980 1.51

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.