Expenditure on secondary education in Thailand
Thailand: Expenditure on secondary education was 29.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on secondary education in Thailand, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Thailand is 29.8%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Thailand peaked at 29.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 94th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on secondary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.2% | — |
| 1972 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 26.6% | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 29.9% | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 19.4% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 21.5% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 expenditure on secondary education in Thailand?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Thailand was 29.8% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.