Korea vs Thailand: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Korea
9
in 2025
Thailand
9
in 2025
Korea rank
106th
Thailand rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 9 against 9 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 9 | 3 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 9 | 0.9 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Korea or Thailand?
- Korea, at 9 against 9 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Korea and Thailand?
- 0, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Korea ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release