Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Thailand
Thailand: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 21.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Thailand, 2001–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 21.9% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Thailand peaked at 21.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 30th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.4% | — |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.9% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 27 Sweden 22.9% compare
- 28 Estonia 22.6% compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 22.0% compare
- 31 Luxembourg 21.6% compare
- 32 South Africa 21.3%
- 33 Saint Lucia 21.3% compare
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Thailand?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Thailand was 21.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release