Which has higher average years of schooling, Ecuador or Thailand?

Thailand, at 9.32 years against 9.07 years in Ecuador as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ecuador and Thailand?

0.25 years, with Thailand ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Thailand: Average years of schooling

Ecuador

9.07 years

in 2020

Thailand

9.32 years

in 2020

Ecuador rank

61st

Thailand rank

58th

Average years of schooling over time

Ecuador
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 9.32 years against 9.07 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 58th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 14 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.215 years	0.01 years	0.205 years	Ecuador
1880s	0.335 years	0.01 years	0.325 years	Ecuador
1890s	0.505 years	0.025 years	0.48 years	Ecuador
1900s	0.97 years	0.12 years	0.85 years	Ecuador
1910s	1.33 years	0.4 years	0.935 years	Ecuador
1920s	1.63 years	0.555 years	1.07 years	Ecuador
1930s	1.97 years	0.86 years	1.11 years	Ecuador
1940s	2.33 years	1.46 years	0.87 years	Ecuador
1950s	2.78 years	2.3 years	0.475 years	Ecuador
1960s	3.65 years	2.54 years	1.11 years	Ecuador
1970s	4.81 years	2.99 years	1.82 years	Ecuador
1980s	6.55 years	4.17 years	2.38 years	Ecuador
1990s	7.28 years	5.5 years	1.78 years	Ecuador
2000s	7.55 years	6.78 years	0.78 years	Ecuador
2010s	8.28 years	8.59 years	0.31 years	Thailand
2020s	9.07 years	9.32 years	0.25 years	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Ecuador or Thailand?: Thailand, at 9.32 years against 9.07 years in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Ecuador and Thailand?: 0.25 years, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for average years of schooling?: Ecuador ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.