Mexico vs Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Mexico
19.0%
in 2025
Thailand
19.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
82nd
Thailand rank
81st
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19.1% against 19.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 81st of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 17.5% | 3.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 19.8% | 1.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 19.1% against 19.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Mexico and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Mexico ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 81st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.