South Korea vs Thailand: Duration of compulsory education

South Korea
9 years
in 2025
Thailand
9 years
in 2025
South Korea rank
120th
Thailand rank
120th

Duration of compulsory education over time

  • South Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Korea 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.

South Korea ranks 120th and Thailand ranks 120th of 205 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of compulsory education
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,383 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.