Korea vs Thailand: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Korea
95.0%
in 2024
Thailand
94.9%
in 2022
Korea rank
53rd
Thailand rank
54th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 95.0% against 94.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 54th of 96 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.2% | 94.6% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.9% | 0.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Korea or Thailand?
- Korea, at 95.0% against 94.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Korea and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Korea ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 54th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release