Suriname vs Thailand: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Suriname
12 years
in 2025
Thailand
12 years
in 2025
Suriname rank
30th
Thailand rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Suriname
- Thailand
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13.9 years | 1.9 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12.8 years | 0.8 years | Thailand |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Suriname or Thailand?
- Suriname, at 12 years against 12 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Suriname and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Suriname 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