Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Thailand

Thailand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 1,866 millions in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
1,866 millions
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
27th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2,049 millions
in 2012
All-time low
693.94 millions
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2013

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Thailand, 1998–2013

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200520131998: 693.9 millions2000: 794.7 millions2001: 698.7 millions2010: 1.5k millions2011: 1.5k millions2012: 2.0k millions2013: 1.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Thailand is 1,866 millions, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Thailand peaked at 2,049 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 693.94 millions, in 1998.

That places Thailand 27th out of 99 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 693.94 millions 693.94 millions 693.94 millions 1
2000s 746.68 millions 698.71 millions 794.66 millions 2
2010s 1,733 millions 1,492 millions 2,049 millions 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 24 Portugal 2,421 millions compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 2,125 millions
  3. 26 Ireland 2,029 millions compare
  4. 28 Czechia 1,728 millions compare
  5. 29 Viet Nam 1,540 millions compare
  6. 30 Hungary 1,534 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Thailand?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Thailand was 1,866 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2,049 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 693.94 millions in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Thailand ranks 27th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/