Japan vs Thailand: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Japan
3 years
in 2025
Thailand
3 years
in 2025
Japan rank
88th
Thailand rank
88th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 3 years against 3 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Japan and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Japan ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (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