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Philippines
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Global rank#2out of 2 countries
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Historical trend

4.03.32.72.11.5198020032025Philippines · 2025: 3.97%Philippines

Analytical takeaways

  • Philippines records 3.97% for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2025, ranking #2 globally out of 2 countries.
  • Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) increased from 1.51% in 1980 to 3.97% in 2025, a gain of 2.46%.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

Comparison

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