School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Thailand
Thailand: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 3.02 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand is 3.02 years, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand peaked at 3.11 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1403 years, in 1971.
That places Thailand 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1403 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1477 years | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1469 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1475 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1752 years | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1625 years | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2106 years | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2518 years | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4218 years | +67.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5148 years | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3809 years | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.93 years | +144.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 years | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9925 years | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9218 years | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7486 years | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7964 years | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9943 years | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 years | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.24 years | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 years | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 years | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.77 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 years | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.01 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.21 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.38 years | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.32 years | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.64 years | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.54 years | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.48 years | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.51 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 years | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 2.47 years | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 2.87 years | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 2.79 years | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.72 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.11 years | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 years | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 2.16 years | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 years | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.02 years | +35.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.02 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.02 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 years, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +144.1% | 0.3809 years | 0.93 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2005 years | 0.1403 years | 0.4218 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8251 years | 0.3809 years | 1.07 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.19 years | 0.7964 years | 1.73 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.13 years | 1.77 years | 2.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 years | 2.32 years | 3.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 years | 2.11 years | 3.02 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 Czechia 3.13 years compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 3.11 years compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 3.08 years compare
- 69 Colombia 2.98 years compare
- 70 Estonia 2.96 years compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 2.95 years compare
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Thailand was 3.02 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1403 years in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release