Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 9,070 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Thailand, 1991–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 9,070 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 10,692 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,247 millions, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 31st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,247 millions | — |
| 1992 | 3,813 millions | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 4,954 millions | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 5,307 millions | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 7,642 millions | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 7,862 millions | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8,300 millions | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8,669 millions | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8,785 millions | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,448 millions | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9,048 millions | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 10,692 millions | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 8,861 millions | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 8,836 millions | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,376 millions | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 9,205 millions | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 9,006 millions | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,070 millions | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,875 millions | 3,247 millions | 8,300 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,048 millions | 8,448 millions | 10,692 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,664 millions | 7,376 millions | 9,205 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand was 9,070 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,692 millions in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,247 millions in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release