Mexico vs Thailand: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
9.35 years
in 2023
Thailand
9.04 years
in 2023
Mexico rank
106th
Thailand rank
109th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.35 years against 9.04 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.31 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 109th of 192 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 5.04 years | 1.23 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.42 years | 6.81 years | 0.6119 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.55 years | 8.1 years | 0.445 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.32 years | 8.96 years | 0.3621 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 9.35 years against 9.04 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Thailand?
- 0.31 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 109th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.