Brunei vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Brunei
24.0%
in 2023
Thailand
23.3%
in 2024
Brunei rank
56th
Thailand rank
59th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Brunei
  • Thailand
0102030200720152024

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 24.0% against 23.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 59th of 101 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 21.3% 25.4% 4.1% Thailand
2020s 22.5% 25.5% 2.9% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brunei or Thailand?
Brunei, at 24.0% against 23.3% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brunei and Thailand?
0.7%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Brunei ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 59th of 101 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,599 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release