Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand

Thailand: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 3,771 in 2013. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2013)
3,771
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5,899
in 1997
All-time low
3,040
in 2010
Years of data
13
1997–2013

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Thailand, 1997–2013

02.0k4.0k6.0k1997200520131997: 5.9k1998: 5.5k2000: 4.6k2001: 4.2k2004: 3.8k2005: 3.8k2006: 4.6k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.8k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4,165 compare
  2. 75 Bhutan 3,967 compare
  3. 76 Albania 3,951
  4. 78 Jamaica 3,642 compare
  5. 79 Argentina 3,600 compare
  6. 80 Ghana 3,466 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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All data for Thailand β†’

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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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release