Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$

Hong Kong, China
1,215 millions
in 2019
Thailand
1,406 millions
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Thailand rank
7th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1,406 millions against 1,215 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 191 millions.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 7th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 126.42 millions 95.73 millions 30.7 millions Hong Kong, China
2000s 575.34 millions 1,087 millions 511.55 millions Thailand
2010s 638.39 millions 1,215 millions 576.18 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1,406 millions against 1,215 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
191 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 7th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/