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

Colombia
5,659 millions
in 2018
Thailand
5,168 millions
in 2013
Colombia rank
29th
Thailand rank
30th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5,659 millions against 5,168 millions in Thailand, a difference of 491 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Thailand ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 137.77 millions 207.38 millions 69.61 millions Thailand
1980s 266.6 millions 297.95 millions 31.35 millions Thailand
1990s 1,275 millions 1,423 millions 148.32 millions Thailand
2000s 2,358 millions 1,494 millions 864.4 millions Colombia
2010s 5,645 millions 4,395 millions 1,251 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Colombia or Thailand?
Colombia, at 5,659 millions against 5,168 millions in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Colombia and Thailand?
491 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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