Portugal vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
1.22 GPIA
in 2022
Thailand
1.21 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
13th
Thailand rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Thailand ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0236 GPIA | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.1105 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0868 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Portugal or Thailand?
- Portugal, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Thailand?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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