Thailand vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Thailand
8.6%
in 2024
Turkey
9.0%
in 2015
Thailand rank
58th
Turkey rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 55th of 95 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Thailand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Thailand and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Thailand ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 55th of 95 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, male (%). 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