School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Thailand
Thailand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 15.15 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Thailand is 15.15 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Thailand peaked at 16.46 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.94 years, in 1976.
That places Thailand 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.94 years | — |
| 1977 | 7.13 years | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.66 years | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 11.6 years | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 11.83 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.41 years | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 12.68 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.3 years | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.08 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.67 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.04 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.86 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.46 years | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 16.22 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.35 years | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 14.58 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.36 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.55 years | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 14.47 years | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 15.01 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.98 years | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.15 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 years | 6.94 years | 7.26 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.66 years | 9.66 years | 9.66 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.57 years | 11.6 years | 13.3 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.6 years | 13.67 years | 16.46 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.07 years | 14.47 years | 15.55 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 68 Japan 15.36 years compare
- 69 North Macedonia 15.21 years compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.19 years compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.14 years compare
- 73 Tunisia 15.09 years compare
- 74 Russia 15.06 years compare
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Thailand?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Thailand was 15.15 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 years in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Thailand ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release