Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Thailand
Thailand: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 18.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Thailand, 1997–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Thailand stood at 18.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Thailand peaked at 45.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.5% | — |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.5% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 20.7% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 84 Tajikistan 19.0% compare
- 85 Ecuador 19.0%
- 86 Lebanon 18.9% compare
- 88 Russian Federation 18.6% compare
- 89 Albania 18.6%
- 90 Cameroon 18.0% 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Thailand?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Thailand was 18.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release