Laos vs Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Laos
80.8%
in 2020
Thailand
80.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
60th
Thailand rank
61st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 80.8% against 80.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 61st of 155 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 79.0% | 6.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 82.2% | 8.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 83.3% | 11.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 81.1% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Laos or Thailand?
- Laos, at 80.8% against 80.6% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Laos and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Laos ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 61st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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