Colombia vs Thailand: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Colombia
4,148 millions
in 2018
Thailand
3,302 millions
in 2013
Colombia rank
17th
Thailand rank
20th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4,148 millions against 3,302 millions in Thailand, a difference of 846 millions.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 943.66 millions 729.53 millions 214.13 millions Colombia
2000s 890.85 millions 574.92 millions 315.94 millions Colombia
2010s 4,148 millions 2,661 millions 1,487 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Colombia or Thailand?
Colombia, at 4,148 millions against 3,302 millions in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Colombia and Thailand?
846 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/