China vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, US$

China
20,655 millions
in 1999
Thailand
17,335 millions
in 2013
China rank
28th
Thailand rank
30th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

China currently reports 20,655 millions against 17,335 millions in Thailand, a difference of 3,320 millions.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 174 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 2,564 millions 415.79 millions 2,149 millions China
1980s 4,783 millions 1,325 millions 3,458 millions China
1990s 14,574 millions 5,250 millions 9,324 millions China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, China or Thailand?
China, at 20,655 millions against 17,335 millions in Thailand as of 1999.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between China and Thailand?
3,320 millions, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
China ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/