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Thailand - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.52

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

2.52 (2023)

Global rank

##95 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1971

0.82×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Thailand climbed from #36 to #95 (overtook Spain). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Thailand ↓

Key Events — Thailand

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1997
Climbed 34 places in global rank auto
1998
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2002
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2011
Overtook Spain in global rank auto
2011
Climbed 35 places in global rank auto
2013
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Hong Kong in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 41 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197119862001201620232.153.184.225.25
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