Iran vs Thailand: Compulsory education, duration

Iran
9 years
in 2025
Thailand
9 years
in 2025
Iran rank
115th
Thailand rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Iran
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 115th and Thailand ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 5 years 9 years 4 years Thailand
2000s 6.5 years 9 years 2.5 years Thailand
2010s 8.7 years 9 years 0.3 years Thailand
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Iran or Thailand?
Iran, at 9 years against 9 years in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Iran and Thailand?
0 years, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Iran ranks 115th and Thailand ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.