What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Thailand and Türkiye?

2,138 millions, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?

16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.

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.

Thailand vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on education, US$

Thailand

17,335 millions

in 2013

Türkiye

15,197 millions

in 2006

Thailand rank

30th

Türkiye rank

32nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Thailand
Türkiye

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 17,335 millions against 15,197 millions in Türkiye, a difference of 2,138 millions.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Türkiye ahead.

Thailand ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	778.8 millions	1,899 millions	1,120 millions	Türkiye
1980s	1,299 millions	1,329 millions	30.06 millions	Türkiye
1990s	5,425 millions	3,919 millions	1,505 millions	Thailand
2000s	6,542 millions	9,194 millions	2,652 millions	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Thailand or Türkiye?: Thailand, at 17,335 millions against 15,197 millions in Türkiye as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Thailand and Türkiye?: 2,138 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.
How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Thailand ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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: 21 August 2026

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/