Rwanda vs Thailand: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Rwanda
15 years
in 2025
Thailand
15 years
in 2025
Rwanda rank
64th
Thailand rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Rwanda
- Thailand
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 15 years against 15 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.
Rwanda ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16.9 years | 0.9 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 17.9 years | 15.8 years | 2.1 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 15 years | 1.5 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15.33 years | 15 years | 0.3333 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Rwanda or Thailand?
- Rwanda, at 15 years against 15 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Rwanda and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Rwanda ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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