Israel vs Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Israel
3,191 millions
in 2017
Thailand
2,696 millions
in 2013
Israel rank
37th
Thailand rank
40th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Israel
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 3,191 millions against 2,696 millions in Thailand, a difference of 495 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 194.06 millions 60.14 millions 133.93 millions Israel
1980s 417.14 millions 203.49 millions 213.65 millions Israel
1990s 927 millions 877.8 millions 49.2 millions Israel
2000s 1,572 millions 1,723 millions 150.18 millions Thailand
2010s 2,411 millions 2,482 millions 71.97 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Israel or Thailand?
Israel, at 3,191 millions against 2,696 millions in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Israel and Thailand?
495 millions, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Thailand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Israel and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Israel ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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