Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, US$
Hong Kong, China
14,502 millions
in 2024
Thailand
17,335 millions
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Thailand rank
33rd
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17,335 millions against 14,502 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,833 millions.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181.03 millions | 363.94 millions | 182.91 millions | Thailand |
| 1980s | 654.56 millions | 1,172 millions | 517.28 millions | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3,231 millions | 4,900 millions | 1,669 millions | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7,242 millions | 7,849 millions | 607.7 millions | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8,482 millions | 16,290 millions | 7,808 millions | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17,335 millions against 14,502 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 2,833 millions, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release