Japan vs Thailand: Start month of the academic school year
Japan
4 tertiary education
in 2023
Thailand
5 tertiary education
in 2024
Japan rank
158th
Thailand rank
157th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Japan, a difference of 1 tertiary education.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 158th and Thailand ranks 157th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4 tertiary education | 5.1 tertiary education | 1.1 tertiary education | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Japan and Thailand?
- 1 tertiary education, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Japan ranks 158th and Thailand ranks 157th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (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