Malaysia vs Thailand: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Malaysia
0.6%
in 2023
Thailand
0.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
116th
Thailand rank
115th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 115th of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 115th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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