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

Finland
5,984 millions
in 2017
Thailand
5,168 millions
in 2013
Finland rank
27th
Thailand rank
30th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5,984 millions against 5,168 millions in Thailand, a difference of 816 millions.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 30th of 151 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 474.35 millions 89.2 millions 385.15 millions Finland
1980s 1,620 millions 335.33 millions 1,285 millions Finland
1990s 3,110 millions 1,149 millions 1,962 millions Finland
2000s 4,965 millions 1,494 millions 3,471 millions Finland
2010s 7,160 millions 4,395 millions 2,766 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Finland or Thailand?
Finland, at 5,984 millions against 5,168 millions in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Finland and Thailand?
816 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Finland ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/