Malta vs Thailand: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Malta
12.5%
in 2022
Thailand
12.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
102nd
Thailand rank
100th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Malta
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 100th of 197 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 6.5% | 6.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 18.5% | 6.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 19.5% | 4.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 14.7% | 2.2% | 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, Malta or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Malta and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Thailand rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Malta ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 100th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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