South Korea vs Thailand: Gender gap education levels
South Korea
98.79
in 2022
Thailand
98.74
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
Thailand rank
26th
Gender gap education levels over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.79 against 98.74 in Thailand, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | Thailand |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.13 | 0.13 | Thailand |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.42 | 0.42 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 0.005 | 1.97 | 1.96 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 0.05 | 3.48 | 3.44 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 0.185 | 4.08 | 3.89 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 10.49 | 9.89 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 4 | 34.36 | 30.36 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 10.85 | 58.23 | 47.38 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 33.86 | 82.1 | 48.23 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 60.61 | 100 | 39.39 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 89.44 | 78 | 11.44 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 97 | 71.58 | 25.42 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100 | 85.89 | 14.11 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 99.48 | 94.36 | 5.11 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap education levels, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 98.79 against 98.74 in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender gap education levels between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.05, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2009.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for gender gap education levels?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 26th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.