Kuwait vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Kuwait
51.9%
in 2021
Thailand
49.1%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
82nd
Thailand rank
84th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 51.9% against 49.1% in Thailand, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 16.5% | 5.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 23.1% | 4.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 40.6% | 21.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 47.3% | 8.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 43.0% | 9.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Kuwait, at 51.9% against 49.1% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 2.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd 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