Thailand vs Türkiye: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Thailand
53.6%
in 2022
Türkiye
54.3%
in 2023
Thailand rank
98th
Türkiye rank
96th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 54.3% against 53.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.
Thailand ranks 98th and Türkiye ranks 96th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 12.3% | 2.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 30.4% | 2.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 56.0% | 12.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 54.3% against 53.6% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Thailand ranks 98th and Türkiye ranks 96th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.