Lebanon vs Thailand: Average years of schooling
Lebanon
8.72 years
in 2020
Thailand
8.7 years
in 2020
Lebanon rank
93rd
Thailand rank
95th
Average years of schooling over time
- Lebanon
- Thailand
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 8.72 years against 8.7 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Thailand ahead.
Lebanon ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 11 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1194 years | 0.17 years | 0.0506 years | Thailand |
| 1880s | 0.1729 years | 0.22 years | 0.0471 years | Thailand |
| 1890s | 0.2512 years | 0.26 years | 0.0088 years | Thailand |
| 1900s | 0.3093 years | 0.31 years | 0.0007 years | Thailand |
| 1910s | 0.5816 years | 0.36 years | 0.2216 years | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 1.49 years | 0.4582 years | 1.04 years | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 2.08 years | 0.8748 years | 1.21 years | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 2.02 years | 0.878 years | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 3.82 years | 2.64 years | 1.17 years | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 5.1 years | 3.4 years | 1.7 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 6.34 years | 4.63 years | 1.71 years | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 7.4 years | 7.01 years | 0.3974 years | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 8.14 years | 7.8 years | 0.3308 years | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 8.67 years | 7.91 years | 0.7544 years | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.72 years | 8.7 years | 0.0215 years | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Lebanon or Thailand?
- Lebanon, at 8.72 years against 8.7 years in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Lebanon and Thailand?
- 0.02 years, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Thailand rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 95th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.