Maldives vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Maldives
48.5%
in 2022
Thailand
49.1%
in 2025
Maldives rank
85th
Thailand rank
84th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 49.1% against 48.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Thailand ahead.
Maldives ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 45.0% | 37.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 47.4% | 23.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 43.1% | 10.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Maldives or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 49.1% against 48.5% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 85th 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