Thailand vs Ukraine: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Thailand
12.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
12.7%
in 2021
Thailand rank
100th
Ukraine rank
97th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Thailand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 97th of 197 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 12.7% | 7.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.6% | 7.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.1% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.2% | 2.8% | 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, Thailand or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Thailand and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and Ukraine rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Thailand ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 97th 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