Thailand vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Thailand
11.54 years
in 2025
UNICEF: World
10.6 years
in 2024
Thailand rank
110th
UNICEF: World rank
111th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Thailand
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 11.54 years against 10.6 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.94 years.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: World ahead.

Thailand ranks 110th and UNICEF: World ranks 111th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 6.98 years 7.94 years 0.9534 years UNICEF: World
1980s 7.96 years 8.21 years 0.251 years UNICEF: World
1990s 8.77 years 8.32 years 0.4567 years Thailand
2000s 10.05 years 9.22 years 0.8274 years Thailand
2010s 12.23 years 10.25 years 1.98 years Thailand
2020s 12.11 years 10.52 years 1.59 years Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Thailand or UNICEF: World?
Thailand, at 11.54 years against 10.6 years in UNICEF: World as of 2025.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Thailand and UNICEF: World?
0.94 years, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Thailand and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 110th and UNICEF: World ranks 111th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release