Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Thailand

Thailand: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 43,300 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
43,300 millions
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
45,766 millions
in 2012
All-time low
8,453 millions
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2013

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200220131991: 8.5k millions1992: 9.2k millions1994: 12.6k millions1995: 12.8k millions1996: 15.4k millions1997: 19.9k millions1998: 18.8k millions1999: 20.8k millions2000: 24.2k millions2001: 23.4k millions2002: 20.3k millions2003: 21.3k millions2004: 25.2k millions2005: 26.4k millions2006: 29.4k millions2007: 28.3k millions2008: 28.6k millions2009: 31.5k millions2010: 31.1k millions2011: 43.9k millions2012: 45.8k millions2013: 43.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Thailand stood at 43,300 millions.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 45,766 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,453 millions, in 1991.

Thailand ranks 22nd of 163 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 14,742 millions 8,453 millions 20,805 millions 8
2000s 25,849 millions 20,254 millions 31,483 millions 10
2010s 41,010 millions 31,108 millions 45,766 millions 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Netherlands 49,069 millions compare
  2. 20 South Africa 48,594 millions compare
  3. 21 Iran 46,383 millions compare
  4. 23 Sweden 40,148 millions compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 39,273 millions compare
  6. 25 Belgium 36,999 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Thailand?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Thailand was 43,300 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 45,766 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,453 millions in 1991.
How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/