Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 6,817 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Thailand, 1991–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Thailand stood at 6,817 millions.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 6,985 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,547 millions, in 1991.
That places Thailand 34th out of 148 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,547 millions | — |
| 1992 | 1,858 millions | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 2,524 millions | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 2,760 millions | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 4,048 millions | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 4,236 millions | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,522 millions | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,899 millions | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 5,076 millions | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,191 millions | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,734 millions | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6,985 millions | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 6,060 millions | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 6,080 millions | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,137 millions | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 6,543 millions | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 6,637 millions | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,817 millions | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,071 millions | 1,547 millions | 4,522 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,718 millions | 4,899 millions | 6,985 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,284 millions | 5,137 millions | 6,817 millions | 4 |
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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, ppp$ in Thailand?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Thailand was 6,817 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,985 millions in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,547 millions in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Thailand ranks 34th out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release