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

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Indonesia

7.26

in 2010

Thailand

7.3

in 2010

Indonesia rank

89th

Thailand rank

88th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time

Indonesia
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 7.3 against 7.26 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Indonesia ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 88th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.37	3.26	1.89	Thailand
1970s	2.42	1.99	0.43	Indonesia
1980s	3.16	2.96	0.195	Indonesia
1990s	3.75	4.08	0.335	Thailand
2000s	5.31	5.62	0.31	Thailand
2010s	7.26	7.3	0.04	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Indonesia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 7.3 against 7.26 in Indonesia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Indonesia and Thailand?: 0.04, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?: Indonesia ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 88th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.