Thailand vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
6 years
in 2025
Thailand rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Thailand
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.4 years | 0.4 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Thailand or Turkmenistan?
- Thailand, at 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Thailand and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkmenistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Thailand ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.