Thailand Education Spending 1995-2023

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 14.69%, a 0.74% decline from 2020.
  • Thailand education spending for 2020 was 15.43%, a 1.58% decline from 2019.
  • Thailand education spending for 2019 was 17.01%, a 0.15% decline from 2018.
  • Thailand education spending for 2018 was 17.17%, a 1.2% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.81%
Guatemala 22.96%
Belize 22.17%
Kazakhstan 20.34%
South Africa 18.42%
Dominican Republic 18.01%
Peru 17.87%
Belarus 16.54%
Malaysia 16.37%
Algeria 16.21%
Gabon 15.12%
Thailand 14.69%
St. Lucia 14.47%
Fiji 14.46%
Mauritius 14.32%
Tonga 12.65%
Maldives 11.91%
Azerbaijan 11.48%
Ecuador 10.40%
Suriname 10.11%
Grenada 10.06%
Jordan 9.66%
Paraguay 9.64%
Dominica 8.29%
Armenia 8.28%
Nauru 3.63%
Thailand Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 14.69% -0.74%
2020 15.43% -1.58%
2019 17.01% -0.15%
2018 17.17% -1.20%
2017 18.36% -1.44%
2016 19.80% -0.82%
2015 20.62% 0.09%
2014 20.54% -0.04%
2013 20.58% 1.90%
2012 18.68% -3.95%
2011 22.63% 6.41%
2010 16.22% -1.96%
2009 18.18% 0.02%
2008 18.16% -0.32%
2007 18.48% -3.52%
2006 22.00% 1.46%
2005 20.55% -0.91%
2004 21.46% 0.59%
2003 20.87% 4.64%
2002 16.22% -8.02%
2001 24.24% -4.15%
2000 28.39% 9.41%
1999 18.98% -0.50%
1998 19.48% -1.72%
1997 21.20% 1.16%
1996 20.04% 1.14%
1995 18.90% 1.14%