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
0255075100125197119982025

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release