Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2021
Thailand
0.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Thailand rank
115th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 115th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 115th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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