Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand
Thailand: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 3,771 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand, 1997–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3,771 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2013.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 5,899 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,040, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 77th of 119 countries on this measure, 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, constant PPP$ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,899 | — |
| 1998 | 5,453 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 4,562 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 4,153 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 3,752 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 3,835 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,572 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 3,646 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 3,655 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,040 | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 3,686 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 3,705 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,771 | +1.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3,771 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3,771 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,081, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,676 | 5,453 | 5,899 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,025 | 3,646 | 4,572 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,551 | 3,040 | 3,771 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Thailand was 3,771 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,899 in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,040 in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 119 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release