Philippines vs Thailand: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Philippines
18 years
in 2025
Thailand
18 years
in 2025
Philippines rank
52nd
Thailand rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 years | 18 years | 2 years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 16 years | 18 years | 2 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 16 years | 18 years | 2 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 18 years against 18 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Philippines ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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