Romania vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Romania
15.3%
in 2023
Thailand
16.7%
in 2024
Romania rank
88th
Thailand rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Romania
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.7% against 15.3% in Romania, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 86th of 129 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 10.3% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.4% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 18.0% | 2.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Romania or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.7% against 15.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Romania and Thailand?
- 1.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 88th 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