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

Thailand, at 9.32 years against 9.29 years in Tunisia as of 2020.

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

0.03 years, with Thailand ahead.

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

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.

Thailand vs Tunisia: Average years of schooling

Thailand

9.32 years

in 2020

Tunisia

9.29 years

in 2020

Thailand rank

58th

Tunisia rank

59th

Average years of schooling over time

Thailand
Tunisia

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 9.32 years against 9.29 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tunisia ahead.

Thailand ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 59th of 111 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.025 years	0.01 years	0.015 years	Thailand
1900s	0.12 years	0.02 years	0.1 years	Thailand
1910s	0.4 years	0.105 years	0.295 years	Thailand
1920s	0.555 years	0.19 years	0.365 years	Thailand
1930s	0.86 years	0.335 years	0.525 years	Thailand
1940s	1.46 years	0.55 years	0.91 years	Thailand
1950s	2.3 years	0.75 years	1.55 years	Thailand
1960s	2.54 years	1.17 years	1.37 years	Thailand
1970s	2.99 years	2.26 years	0.725 years	Thailand
1980s	4.17 years	3.7 years	0.475 years	Thailand
1990s	5.5 years	5.08 years	0.42 years	Thailand
2000s	6.78 years	6.77 years	0.01 years	Thailand
2010s	8.59 years	8.32 years	0.275 years	Thailand
2020s	9.32 years	9.29 years	0.03 years	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Thailand or Tunisia?: Thailand, at 9.32 years against 9.29 years in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Thailand and Tunisia?: 0.03 years, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tunisia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Thailand and Tunisia rank globally for average years of schooling?: Thailand ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 59th 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.