MDG: World vs Thailand: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
MDG: World
4.94 years
in 2024
Thailand
5.51 years
in 2025
MDG: World rank
113th
Thailand rank
112th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: World
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.51 years against 4.94 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.57 years.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: World ahead.
MDG: World ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 112th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 years | 1.18 years | 2.01 years | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 3.17 years | 1.79 years | 1.38 years | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 3.37 years | 2.77 years | 0.5987 years | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 3.88 years | 4.26 years | 0.3816 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.64 years | 6.26 years | 1.61 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.94 years | 5.89 years | 0.9531 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, MDG: World or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.51 years against 4.94 years in MDG: World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between MDG: World and Thailand?
- 0.57 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Thailand rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 112th of 221 groups.
- 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