Expenditure on tertiary education in Thailand
Thailand: Expenditure on tertiary education was 15.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education in Thailand is 15.6%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Thailand peaked at 26.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1975.
Thailand ranks 111th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.7% | — |
| 1972 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 18.3% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 23.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 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 tertiary education in Thailand?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Thailand was 15.6% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.