Argentina vs Thailand: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Argentina
35.8%
in 2022
Thailand
31.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
48th
Thailand rank
49th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Argentina
  • Thailand
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 35.8% against 31.1% in Thailand, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Argentina ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 49th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 37.4% 47.2% 9.9% Thailand
2010s 36.6% 46.1% 9.5% Thailand
2020s 35.8% 31.1% 4.8% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Argentina or Thailand?
Argentina, at 35.8% against 31.1% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Argentina and Thailand?
4.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Argentina ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release