Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 4,719 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Thailand, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4,719 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 5,230 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,475 millions, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,475 millions | — |
| 2000 | 2,888 millions | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 2,822 millions | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,878 millions | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 3,758 millions | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,230 millions | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 4,719 millions | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,475 millions | 2,475 millions | 2,475 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,855 millions | 2,822 millions | 2,888 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,396 millions | 3,758 millions | 5,230 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Thailand?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Thailand was 4,719 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,230 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,475 millions in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release