Indonesia vs Thailand: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Indonesia
27.2%
in 2022
Thailand
37.7%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
45th
Thailand rank
43rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 37.7% against 27.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 10.5%.
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 45th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 47 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 | 32.0% | 57.5% | 25.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 56.2% | 16.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 37.7% | 10.5% | 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 37.7% against 27.2% 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?
- 10.5%, 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 45th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 47 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, female (%). 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