Canada vs Thailand: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Canada
11.2%
in 2023
Thailand
11.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
71st
Thailand rank
69th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.6% against 11.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Thailand ahead.
Canada ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 69th of 123 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 20.5% | 8.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 17.1% | 4.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.7% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Canada or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.6% against 11.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Canada and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Canada ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 69th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release