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
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
February 2026 Data Release