South Korea vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
South Korea
6.06 years
in 2024
Thailand
6.08 years
in 2025
South Korea rank
89th
Thailand rank
87th
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.08 years against 6.06 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 5.81 years | 0.1776 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 5.96 years | 0.0305 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 6.28 years | 0.301 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.08 years against 6.06 years in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.02 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- South Korea ranks 89th 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