MDG: World vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
MDG: World
43.6%
in 2024
Thailand
49.1%
in 2025
MDG: World rank
87th
Thailand rank
84th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: World
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 49.1% against 43.6% in MDG: World, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: World ahead.
MDG: World ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 84th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 4.0% | 6.7% | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 16.5% | 3.8% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 23.9% | 7.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 42.6% | 18.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 48.3% | 13.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 44.0% | 2.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: World or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 49.1% against 43.6% in MDG: World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: World and Thailand?
- 5.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 87th 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
February 2026 Data Release