MDG: Northern Africa vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Northern Africa
44.5%
in 2024
Thailand
49.1%
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa rank
84th
Thailand rank
84th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 49.1% against 44.5% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 84th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3% 4.0% 4.3% MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 12.2% 16.5% 4.3% Thailand
1990s 17.0% 23.9% 6.9% Thailand
2000s 24.5% 42.6% 18.2% Thailand
2010s 33.0% 48.3% 15.3% Thailand
2020s 42.7% 44.0% 1.3% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 49.1% against 44.5% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Thailand?
4.6%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Thailand?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 84th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release