Sri Lanka vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Sri Lanka
11.36 years
in 2023
Thailand
11.41 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
109th
Thailand rank
106th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.41 years against 11.36 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 106th of 208 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.64 years | 7.43 years | 0.2108 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.54 years | 8.56 years | 2.97 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.24 years | 12.03 years | 0.2023 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.5 years | 11.42 years | 0.0844 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.41 years against 11.36 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.05 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 106th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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