Brazil vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Brazil
79.0%
in 2024
Thailand
79.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
103rd
Thailand rank
102nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 79.7% against 79.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 102nd of 134 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 7.9% | 24.6% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 57.0% | 14.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 69.8% | 8.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 76.7% | 7.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Brazil or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 79.7% against 79.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Brazil and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brazil ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 102nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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