Mexico vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
23.2%
in 2025
Thailand
23.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
60th
Thailand rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 59th of 101 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 18.5% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 24.7% | 6.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 25.0% | 2.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 60th 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
February 2026 Data Release