How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Thailand?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Thailand: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Romania

11.85 years

in 2040

Thailand

11.75 years

in 2040

Romania rank

51st

Thailand rank

54th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Romania
Thailand

How they compare

Romania currently reports 11.85 years against 11.75 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.1 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 54th of 146 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.05 years	4.17 years	4.88 years	Romania
1990s	10.11 years	5.5 years	4.61 years	Romania
2000s	10.79 years	6.78 years	4.02 years	Romania
2010s	11.16 years	8.59 years	2.57 years	Romania
2020s	11.34 years	9.63 years	1.71 years	Romania
2030s	11.61 years	10.91 years	0.7 years	Romania
2040s	11.85 years	11.75 years	0.1 years	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Romania or Thailand?: Romania, at 11.85 years against 11.75 years in Thailand as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Romania and Thailand?: 0.1 years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Thailand?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Romania and Thailand rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Romania ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 54th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.