Philippines vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Philippines
79.9%
in 2024
Thailand
80.8%
in 2025
Philippines rank
103rd
Thailand rank
101st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 80.8% against 79.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 47.5% | 15.5% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 53.0% | 14.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 58.0% | 14.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.3% | 2.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 83.1% | 6.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 78.3% | 1.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 80.8% against 79.9% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 101st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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