Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
20.8%
in 2024
Thailand
23.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Thailand rank
8th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.3% against 20.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 8th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.5% | 3.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 23.2% | 2.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.3% against 20.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 2.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 8th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, 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