Israel vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, US$

Israel
21,522 millions
in 2017
Thailand
17,335 millions
in 2013
Israel rank
27th
Thailand rank
30th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Israel
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 21,522 millions against 17,335 millions in Thailand, a difference of 4,187 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 30th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 842.89 millions 475.42 millions 367.48 millions Israel
1980s 1,973 millions 1,379 millions 594.6 millions Israel
1990s 5,737 millions 4,561 millions 1,177 millions Israel
2000s 9,067 millions 7,728 millions 1,339 millions Israel
2010s 14,847 millions 16,290 millions 1,442 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Israel or Thailand?
Israel, at 21,522 millions against 17,335 millions in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Israel and Thailand?
4,187 millions, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Israel and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Israel ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 30th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/