Iceland vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Iceland
108.9%
in 2018
Thailand
108.4%
in 2019
Iceland rank
22nd
Thailand rank
24th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 108.9% against 108.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 61.5% | 28.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 63.7% | 30.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 101.0% | 68.7% | 32.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 86.2% | 17.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 101.1% | 5.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iceland or Thailand?
- Iceland, at 108.9% against 108.4% in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iceland and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.