Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand
Thailand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
18.9%
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
37th
of 117 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2013
All-time low
4.7%
in 2012
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 18.9%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over five years.
Thailand ranks 37th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.0% | — |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +757.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -53.1% |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 34 Vanuatu 19.2% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 19.1% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 19.1% compare
- 38 Paraguay 18.7% compare
- 39 Luxembourg 18.7% compare
- 40 Spain 18.5% compare
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 18.9% 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 40.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 117 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release