Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 8,348 millions in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Thailand, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8,348 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2013. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 320.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 8,348 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,984 millions, in 2001.
That places Thailand 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,602 millions | — |
| 2000 | 2,393 millions | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,984 millions | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 5,024 millions | +153.3% |
| 2011 | 5,652 millions | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 7,951 millions | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 8,348 millions | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,602 millions | 2,602 millions | 2,602 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,188 millions | 1,984 millions | 2,393 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,744 millions | 5,024 millions | 8,348 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 16 Indonesia 13,134 millions compare
- 17 Ukraine 9,687 millions
- 18 Kazakhstan 9,524 millions
- 20 South Africa 7,310 millions
- 21 Iran 6,873 millions compare
- 22 Belgium 6,854 millions
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 940,155 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Thailand?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Thailand was 8,348 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8,348 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,984 millions in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release