South Africa vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
South Africa
0.8%
in 2024
Thailand
0.9%
in 2022
South Africa rank
48th
Thailand rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.9% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- South Africa ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 46th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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