South Korea vs Thailand: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training

South Korea
9.3%
in 2024
Thailand
9.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
108th
Thailand rank
106th

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time

  • South Korea
  • Thailand
051015200020122024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 106th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2% 9.6% 3.6% South Korea
2010s 11.5% 9.6% 1.9% South Korea
2020s 9.5% 9.6% 0.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, South Korea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 9.4% against 9.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between South Korea and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
South Korea ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 106th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,819 data points, 2000–2025
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).