Kuwait vs Thailand: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
1.5%
in 2015
Thailand
1.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
74th
Thailand rank
72nd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 74th 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
February 2026 Data Release