Switzerland vs Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Switzerland
7,708 millions
in 2017
Thailand
6,899 millions
in 2013
Switzerland rank
31st
Thailand rank
34th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7,708 millions against 6,899 millions in Thailand, a difference of 809 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 3,815 millions 4,480 millions 664.99 millions Thailand
2000s 5,780 millions 6,882 millions 1,103 millions Thailand
2010s 6,684 millions 6,590 millions 94.61 millions Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Switzerland or Thailand?
Switzerland, at 7,708 millions against 6,899 millions in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Switzerland and Thailand?
809 millions, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Switzerland ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/