Current education expenditure, tertiary in Thailand
Thailand: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 95.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Thailand, 2010–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2014, current education expenditure, tertiary in Thailand stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over five years.
Thailand ranks 34th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.2% | — |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +11.0% |
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More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Thailand?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Thailand was 95.9% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Thailand ranks 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).