Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 18.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Thailand, 1997–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 18.2% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2013.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Thailand peaked at 45.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 90th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.6% | — |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.6% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.3% | 35.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 per student, tertiary in Thailand?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Thailand was 18.2% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.