Jamaica vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
15.2%
in 2023
Thailand
16.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Thailand rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.7% against 15.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 86th of 129 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 16.7% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 18.6% | 3.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Jamaica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.7% against 15.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 1.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 86th of 129 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, 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