Finland vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Finland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16,786 millions against 16,267 millions in Finland, a difference of 519 millions.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 167 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,838 millions | 1,319 millions | 3,519 millions | Finland |
| 1980s | 6,654 millions | 2,900 millions | 3,754 millions | Finland |
| 1990s | 10,403 millions | 7,319 millions | 3,084 millions | Finland |
| 2000s | 13,514 millions | 11,828 millions | 1,686 millions | Finland |
| 2010s | 16,489 millions | 16,348 millions | 140.8 millions | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Finland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16,786 millions against 16,267 millions in Finland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Finland and Thailand?
- 519 millions, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Finland ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/