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
00.511.522.5197119972023

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

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