Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Sri Lanka
23.3%
in 2023
Thailand
24.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Thailand rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 24.0% against 23.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 38.0% | 12.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 31.3% | 9.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 24.0% against 23.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 86th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). 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