Thailand Education Spending 2013-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Thailand education spending for 2021 was 11.88%, a 0.41% decline from 2020.
  • Thailand education spending for 2020 was 12.28%, a 2.22% decline from 2019.
  • Thailand education spending for 2019 was 14.50%, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
  • Thailand education spending for 2018 was 14.53%, a 1.33% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Turkmenistan 29.08%
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Malaysia 20.46%
Costa Rica 20.08%
Dominican Republic 19.59%
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Gabon 15.36%
St. Lucia 14.47%
Fiji 14.46%
Belarus 12.36%
Thailand 11.88%
Mauritius 11.67%
Colombia 11.55%
China 10.85%
Azerbaijan 10.79%
Bulgaria 10.56%
Tonga 10.12%
Grenada 10.06%
Maldives 10.03%
Albania 9.83%
Ecuador 9.76%
Jordan 9.72%
Armenia 9.67%
Turkey 8.81%
Romania 8.14%
Dominica 7.77%
Serbia 7.09%
Thailand Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 11.88% -0.41%
2020 12.28% -2.22%
2019 14.50% -0.03%
2018 14.53% -1.33%
2017 15.86% -1.45%
2016 17.31% 0.26%
2015 17.06% 0.16%
2014 16.90% -0.17%
2013 17.07% -0.17%