New Zealand vs Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

New Zealand
2,819 millions
in 2017
Thailand
2,611 millions
in 2013
New Zealand rank
39th
Thailand rank
40th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,819 millions against 2,611 millions in Thailand, a difference of 208 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 153 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 925.32 millions 184.14 millions 741.18 millions New Zealand
1980s 1,117 millions 422.25 millions 694.89 millions New Zealand
1990s 1,863 millions 1,854 millions 9.06 millions New Zealand
2010s 2,788 millions 2,611 millions 177.1 millions New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, New Zealand or Thailand?
New Zealand, at 2,819 millions against 2,611 millions in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between New Zealand and Thailand?
208 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
New Zealand ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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