India vs Thailand: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
India
5.59 years
in 2025
Thailand
5.51 years
in 2025
India rank
109th
Thailand rank
112th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 5.59 years against 5.51 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 112th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 years | 1.13 years | 0.6407 years | India |
| 1980s | 2.39 years | 1.78 years | 0.6162 years | India |
| 1990s | 3.15 years | 3.06 years | 0.0945 years | India |
| 2000s | 3.86 years | 4.26 years | 0.4039 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.06 years | 6.26 years | 1.2 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.58 years | 5.83 years | 0.2468 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, India or Thailand?
- India, at 5.59 years against 5.51 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between India and Thailand?
- 0.08 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 109th 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