Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Indonesia or Thailand?

Indonesia, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Thailand as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?

11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Thailand: Expenditure on tertiary education

Indonesia

15.8%

in 2015

Thailand

15.6%

in 2013

Indonesia rank

109th

Thailand rank

111th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Indonesia
Thailand

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.

Indonesia ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 111th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.6%	15.6%	2.0%	Thailand
1980s	22.4%	13.4%	9.0%	Indonesia
1990s	30.6%	22.3%	8.3%	Indonesia
2000s	11.6%	20.2%	8.7%	Thailand
2010s	16.5%	15.5%	1.1%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Indonesia or Thailand?: Indonesia, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Thailand as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Indonesia and Thailand?: 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Indonesia ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 111th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.