Portugal vs Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Portugal
80.5%
in 2023
Thailand
80.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
64th
Thailand rank
61st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 80.6% against 80.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.
Portugal ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 61st of 155 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 79.0% | 12.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 84.4% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 81.1% | 0.1% | 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, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 80.6% against 80.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Portugal and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Portugal ranks 64th 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