Thailand vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Thailand
96.3%
in 2025
United States of America
97.2%
in 2022
Thailand rank
105th
United States of America rank
102nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 97.2% against 96.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Thailand ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.2% | 87.3% | 26.1% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 98.9% | 32.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 99.4% | 27.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 98.3% | 13.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 99.5% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 99.1% | 5.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Thailand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 97.2% against 96.3% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Thailand and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, 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