Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Thailand, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Thailand is 0.4%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Thailand peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Thailand 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 76 Uruguay 0.5% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5% compare
- 80 Togo 0.4% compare
- 81 San Marino 0.4%
- 82 Seychelles 0.4%
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 government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Thailand?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Thailand was 0.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Thailand ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release