Indonesia vs Thailand: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Indonesia
22.9%
in 2022
Thailand
31.1%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
51st
Thailand rank
49th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 31.1% against 22.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 46.6% | 19.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 45.1% | 11.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 31.1% | 8.2% | Thailand |
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, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 31.1% against 22.9% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 8.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 51st 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
February 2026 Data Release