Austria vs Thailand: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Austria
23.1%
in 2017
Thailand
23.3%
in 2013
Austria rank
15th
Thailand rank
14th

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Austria
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 24.5% 12.7% 11.8% Austria
2000s 23.0% 17.7% 5.4% Austria
2010s 23.4% 25.4% 2.0% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Austria or Thailand?
Thailand, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Austria as of 2013.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Austria and Thailand?
0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Thailand?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Austria and Thailand rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Austria ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/