Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand
Thailand: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 3,735 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand, 1997–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3,735 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 3,737 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,262, in 2008.
That places Thailand 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,072 | — |
| 1998 | 2,274 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 2,034 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 2,311 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,262 | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 1,496 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 2,659 | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 2,706 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,737 | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 3,735 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,173 | 2,072 | 2,274 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,776 | 1,262 | 2,311 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,209 | 2,659 | 3,737 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand was 3,735 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,737 in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,262 in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release