Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Republic of Korea
0.9063 GPIA
in 2024
Thailand
0.9071 GPIA
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
86th
Thailand rank
85th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.9071 GPIA against 0.9063 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0008 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 85th of 131 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.395 GPIA | 0.4031 GPIA | 0.0082 GPIA | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.5719 GPIA | 0.5096 GPIA | 0.0623 GPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8325 GPIA | 0.8169 GPIA | 0.0157 GPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8785 GPIA | 0.8909 GPIA | 0.0125 GPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.8969 GPIA | 0.9071 GPIA | 0.0102 GPIA | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.9071 GPIA against 0.9063 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 0.0008 GPIA, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Republic of Korea ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 85th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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