Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Papua New Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Thailand
6 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Thailand rank
99th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5.1 years | 0.9 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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