India vs Thailand: Start month of the academic school year
India
4
in 2025
Thailand
5
in 2025
India rank
164th
Thailand rank
163rd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5 against 4 in India, a difference of 1.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
India ranks 164th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 221 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, India or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5 against 4 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between India and Thailand?
- 1, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- India ranks 164th and Thailand ranks 163rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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