Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Thailand
Thailand: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 18.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Thailand, 1997–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 18.4% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2013.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Thailand peaked at 18.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 55th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.6% | — |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.2% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Thailand?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Thailand was 18.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 115 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Initial government funding per 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