Thailand vs Ukraine: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Thailand
12.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
12.7%
in 2021
Thailand rank
100th
Ukraine rank
97th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Thailand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 12.7% | 7.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.6% | 7.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.1% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.2% | 2.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Thailand or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Thailand and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and Ukraine rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Thailand ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 97th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.