Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Thailand

Thailand: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 44,355 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
44,355 millions
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
47,516 millions
in 2012
All-time low
13,481 millions
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2013

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Thailand, 1991–2013

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200220131991: 13.5k millions1992: 14.4k millions1994: 18.8k millions1995: 18.8k millions1996: 22.0k millions1997: 28.0k millions1998: 26.2k millions1999: 28.6k millions2000: 32.5k millions2001: 30.8k millions2002: 26.2k millions2003: 27.1k millions2004: 31.2k millions2005: 31.7k millions2006: 34.3k millions2007: 32.1k millions2008: 31.8k millions2009: 34.8k millions2010: 34.0k millions2011: 46.9k millions2012: 47.5k millions2013: 44.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 44,355 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2013.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 47,516 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,481 millions, in 1991.

Thailand ranks 22nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,282 millions 13,481 millions 28,599 millions 8
2000s 31,253 millions 26,234 millions 34,789 millions 10
2010s 43,196 millions 33,980 millions 47,516 millions 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Netherlands 49,069 millions compare
  2. 20 South Africa 47,058 millions compare
  3. 21 Iran 45,751 millions compare
  4. 23 Sweden 40,148 millions compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 37,710 millions compare
  6. 25 Belgium 36,999 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Thailand?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Thailand was 44,355 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 47,516 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 13,481 millions in 1991.
How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 161 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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