Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand
Thailand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 31.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
31.8%
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
13th
of 115 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2011
All-time low
31.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2014
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand, 2010–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand is 31.8%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over five years.
That places Thailand 13th out of 115 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.8% | — |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -30.5% |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand was 31.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 115 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release