Philippines vs Thailand: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Philippines
12 years
in 2025
Thailand
12 years
in 2025
Philippines rank
30th
Thailand rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 13.9 years | 0.9 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12.8 years | 0.2 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 12.8 years | 12 years | 0.8 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 12 years against 12 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Philippines ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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