Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Sri Lanka or Thailand?

Thailand, at 81.1% against 81.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Labor force with advanced education

Sri Lanka

81.0%

in 2023

Thailand

81.1%

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

38th

Thailand rank

37th

Labor force with advanced education over time

Sri Lanka
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 81.1% against 81.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 37th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	81.4%	85.4%	4.1%	Thailand
2020s	81.3%	81.3%	0.0%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Sri Lanka or Thailand?: Thailand, at 81.1% against 81.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for labor force with advanced education?: Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 37th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with advanced education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).