Colombia vs Thailand: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Colombia
8.47
in 2018
Thailand
8.45
in 2018
Colombia rank
75th
Thailand rank
78th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.47 against 8.45 in Thailand, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Thailand ahead.

Colombia ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 78th of 93 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 6.96 7.2 0.2334 Thailand
2010s 7.97 8 0.0342 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Colombia or Thailand?
Colombia, at 8.47 against 8.45 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Colombia and Thailand?
0.02, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Colombia ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 78th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/