Portugal vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
0.4787 LPIA
in 2023
Thailand
0.4737 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
42nd
Thailand rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4787 LPIA against 0.4737 LPIA in Thailand, a difference of 0.005 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 43rd of 93 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 | 0.4449 LPIA | 0.2634 LPIA | 0.1815 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.5076 LPIA | 0.3787 LPIA | 0.1289 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4506 LPIA | 0.456 LPIA | 0.0054 LPIA | Thailand |
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 0.4787 LPIA against 0.4737 LPIA in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Thailand?
- 0.005 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 43rd of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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