Education under the Spanish administration was privileged only to Spanish students.

Philippineducationwas only a means to remain in the Philippines as colonizers. Filipinos became

followers to the Spaniards even if these things happened here in the Philippines. Filipinos were greatly
influenced by the Spaniards to the extent that even their lifestyles were already influenced by the
Spaniards. The educated Filipinos were called as ilustrados and they began movements directed towards
change in the government of the Philippines. They wanted to be the same level with the proud
Spaniards. The growing number of ilustrados in the Philippines is considered as one of the major effects
of education by the Spaniards in the Philippines.