Puerto Rico vs Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Puerto Rico
2,288 millions
in 2014
Thailand
2,696 millions
in 2013
Puerto Rico rank
41st
Thailand rank
40th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2,696 millions against 2,288 millions in Puerto Rico, a difference of 408 millions.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 40th of 158 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 138.34 millions 48.57 millions 89.77 millions Puerto Rico
2010s 2,540 millions 2,696 millions 156.4 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Puerto Rico or Thailand?
Thailand, at 2,696 millions against 2,288 millions in Puerto Rico as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Puerto Rico and Thailand?
408 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Puerto Rico and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Puerto Rico ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 40th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/