Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Thailand
Thailand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
19.8%
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
52nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2010
All-time low
19.8%
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 19.8%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 73.8% over five years.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 118 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 | 75.7% | — |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -49.3% |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 49 Costa Rica 20.7% compare
- 50 Gabon 20.7% compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 20.2% compare
- 53 South Africa 19.6% compare
- 54 Portugal 18.8% compare
- 55 El Salvador 18.7% 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 19.8% 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 75.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 118 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release