Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Thailand

Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 6,899 millions in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
6,899 millions
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8,132 millions
in 2006
All-time low
2,470 millions
in 1991
Years of data
18
1991–2013

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200220131991: 2.5k millions1992: 2.9k millions1994: 3.8k millions1995: 4.0k millions1996: 5.8k millions1997: 6.0k millions1998: 6.3k millions2000: 6.6k millions2001: 6.7k millions2004: 6.4k millions2005: 6.9k millions2006: 8.1k millions2008: 6.7k millions2009: 6.7k millions2010: 5.6k millions2011: 7.0k millions2012: 6.8k millions2013: 6.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand stood at 6,899 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 8,132 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,470 millions, in 1991.

That places Thailand 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,468 millions 2,470 millions 6,313 millions 7
2000s 6,882 millions 6,425 millions 8,132 millions 7
2010s 6,590 millions 5,610 millions 7,001 millions 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 31 Switzerland 7,708 millions compare
  2. 32 Colombia 7,459 millions compare
  3. 33 Norway 7,012 millions compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 6,822 millions compare
  5. 36 Chile 5,981 millions compare
  6. 37 Hong Kong 5,951 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand was 6,899 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 8,132 millions in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,470 millions in 1991.
How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Thailand ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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