Bulgaria vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bulgaria
1.37 GPIA
in 2023
Thailand
1.35 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
13th
Thailand rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.37 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in Thailand, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.3057 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.0709 GPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 1.37 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th of 88 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, rural, 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