China vs Thailand: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
China
5.54 years
in 2012
Thailand
5.51 years
in 2025
China rank
111th
Thailand rank
112th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 5.54 years against 5.51 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 112th of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 years | 1.18 years | 1.17 years | China |
| 1980s | 2.09 years | 1.79 years | 0.3024 years | China |
| 1990s | 2.81 years | 2.65 years | 0.1638 years | China |
| 2000s | 4.5 years | 4.29 years | 0.2143 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 5.02 years | 0.4857 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, China or Thailand?
- China, at 5.54 years against 5.51 years in Thailand as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between China and Thailand?
- 0.03 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 112th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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