Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Hong Kong, China
6,185 millions
in 2019
Thailand
6,735 millions
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Thailand rank
35th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6,735 millions against 6,185 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 550 millions.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th of 145 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,390 millions 2,956 millions 1,566 millions Thailand
2000s 3,655 millions 6,006 millions 2,351 millions Thailand
2010s 4,054 millions 6,253 millions 2,198 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 6,735 millions against 6,185 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
550 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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 PPP$. 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/