Japan vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary, male
Japan
6.07 years
in 2023
Thailand
6.08 years
in 2025
Japan rank
88th
Thailand rank
87th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.08 years against 6.07 years in Japan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 5.8 years | 0.2226 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 6.14 years | 0.0523 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 6.33 years | 0.2363 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.08 years against 6.07 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.01 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Japan ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 87th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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