Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 11.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.8%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.74 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand was 11.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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