Thailand vs Türkiye: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Thailand
9.04 years
in 2023
Türkiye
8.99 years
in 2023
Thailand rank
109th
Türkiye rank
111th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.04 years against 8.99 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 109th and Türkiye ranks 111th of 192 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 years | 4.79 years | 0.2421 years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.81 years | 5.94 years | 0.8669 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.1 years | 7.88 years | 0.2225 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.96 years | 8.94 years | 0.0137 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Thailand, at 9.04 years against 8.99 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 0.05 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 109th and Türkiye ranks 111th 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.