Sweden vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Sweden
1.22 GPIA
in 2022
Thailand
1.21 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
12th
Thailand rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 99 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0116 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.1217 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0915 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Sweden or Thailand?
- Sweden, 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 Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 12th 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