Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Malta or Thailand?

Thailand, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Thailand?

27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, total

Malta

12.5%

in 2022

Thailand

12.6%

in 2025

Malta rank

102nd

Thailand rank

100th

Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Malta or Thailand?: Thailand, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?: Malta ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.