Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 43,828 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Thailand, 1991–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Thailand is 43,828 millions, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 46,044 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,444 millions, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 25th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,444 millions | — |
| 1992 | 9,204 millions | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 12,580 millions | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 12,826 millions | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15,355 millions | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 19,867 millions | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 18,753 millions | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 20,778 millions | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 24,128 millions | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 23,404 millions | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20,240 millions | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 21,325 millions | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 25,183 millions | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 26,441 millions | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 29,423 millions | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 28,344 millions | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 28,617 millions | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31,475 millions | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 31,116 millions | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43,865 millions | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 46,044 millions | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 43,828 millions | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,726 millions | 8,444 millions | 20,778 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 25,858 millions | 20,240 millions | 31,475 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,213 millions | 31,116 millions | 46,044 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Thailand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Thailand?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Thailand was 43,828 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46,044 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,444 millions in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release