Barbados vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Barbados
50.8%
in 2025
Thailand
49.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
83rd
Thailand rank
84th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Thailand
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 50.8% against 49.1% in Thailand, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 23.5% | 3.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 42.0% | 12.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 48.3% | 12.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 44.8% | 8.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Barbados or Thailand?
- Barbados, at 50.8% against 49.1% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Barbados and Thailand?
- 1.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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