Romania vs Thailand: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP

Romania
1.2%
in 2017
Thailand
1.2%
in 2013
Romania rank
90th
Thailand rank
93rd

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP over time

  • Romania
  • Thailand
0.50.7511.21.5197119942017

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.

Romania ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 93rd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Thailand
2000s 1.5% 0.7% 0.8% Romania
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp, Romania or Thailand?
Romania, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp between Romania and Thailand?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Romania and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Romania ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 93rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/