Australia vs Thailand: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Australia
12,319 millions
in 2017
Thailand
8,248 millions
in 2013
Australia rank
12th
Thailand rank
15th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Thailand
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520062017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 12,319 millions against 8,248 millions in Thailand, a difference of 4,071 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 92 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 5,501 millions 2,396 millions 3,105 millions Australia
2010s 10,578 millions 6,707 millions 3,872 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Australia or Thailand?
Australia, at 12,319 millions against 8,248 millions in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Australia and Thailand?
4,071 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/