Japan vs Thailand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Japan
15.36 years
in 2023
Thailand
15.15 years
in 2025
Japan rank
68th
Thailand rank
71st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.36 years against 15.15 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.21 years | 14.97 years | 0.2412 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.31 years | 15.08 years | 0.2304 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 15.36 years against 15.15 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.21 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Japan ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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