Thailand vs Türkiye: Average years of schooling
Thailand
8.7 years
in 2020
Türkiye
8.63 years
in 2020
Thailand rank
95th
Türkiye rank
97th
Average years of schooling over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.7 years against 8.63 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Türkiye ahead.
Thailand ranks 95th and Türkiye ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 8 and Türkiye in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.17 years | 0.26 years | 0.09 years | Türkiye |
| 1880s | 0.22 years | 0.33 years | 0.11 years | Türkiye |
| 1890s | 0.26 years | 0.39 years | 0.13 years | Türkiye |
| 1900s | 0.31 years | 0.47 years | 0.16 years | Türkiye |
| 1910s | 0.36 years | 0.53 years | 0.17 years | Türkiye |
| 1920s | 0.4582 years | 0.6455 years | 0.1873 years | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 0.8748 years | 0.7851 years | 0.0897 years | Thailand |
| 1950s | 2.02 years | 1.41 years | 0.6146 years | Thailand |
| 1960s | 2.64 years | 2.4 years | 0.2458 years | Thailand |
| 1970s | 3.4 years | 3.36 years | 0.0356 years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 4.63 years | 4.66 years | 0.0314 years | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 7.01 years | 5.48 years | 1.52 years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.8 years | 6.36 years | 1.44 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.91 years | 7.32 years | 0.592 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.7 years | 8.63 years | 0.064 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Thailand, at 8.7 years against 8.63 years in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 0.07 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Thailand ranks 95th and Türkiye ranks 97th 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.