Libya vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Libya
15.45 years
in 2003
Thailand
15.42 years
in 2016
Libya rank
46th
Thailand rank
47th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 15.45 years against 15.42 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 47th of 183 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 10.24 years 7.2 years 3.04 years Libya
1980s 11.58 years 7.94 years 3.65 years Libya
2000s 15.58 years 11.8 years 3.79 years Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Libya or Thailand?
Libya, at 15.45 years against 15.42 years in Thailand as of 2003.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Libya and Thailand?
0.03 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Thailand?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Libya and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Libya ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.