Italy vs Thailand: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Thailand
4.1%
in 2013
Italy rank
90th
Thailand rank
88th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Italy ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 88th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Italy or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2013.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 88th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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