Indonesia vs Thailand: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Indonesia
25.5%
in 2022
Thailand
34.6%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
58th
Thailand rank
55th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 34.6% against 25.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 59 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 57.9% | 18.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 52.5% | 12.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 34.6% | 9.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 34.6% against 25.5% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 9.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Indonesia ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.