Malaysia vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 44,355 millions against 37,710 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 6,645 millions.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 161 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,594 millions | 21,766 millions | 7,172 millions | Thailand |
| 2000s | 26,200 millions | 31,199 millions | 4,999 millions | Thailand |
| 2010s | 34,447 millions | 43,196 millions | 8,749 millions | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 44,355 millions against 37,710 millions in Malaysia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 6,645 millions, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/