How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Sri Lanka

0.5%

in 2018

Thailand

0.4%

in 2013

Sri Lanka rank

67th

Thailand rank

69th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

Sri Lanka
Thailand

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 69th of 101 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%	Thailand
2010s	0.4%	0.5%	0.0%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Sri Lanka or Thailand?: Sri Lanka, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?: Sri Lanka ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 69th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/