Chile vs Thailand: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Chile
1.6%
in 2022
Thailand
1.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
71st
Thailand rank
72nd

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Thailand
0.511.52197119972023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.

Chile ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Thailand
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Thailand
1990s 0.6% 1.0% 0.3% Thailand
2000s 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% Chile
2010s 1.4% 1.1% 0.2% Chile
2020s 1.6% 1.8% 0.2% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Chile or Thailand?
Chile, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Thailand?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Chile ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release