How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?

6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

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.

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

Thailand

8.45

in 2018

Türkiye

8.28

in 2017

Thailand rank

78th

Türkiye rank

80th

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

Thailand
Türkiye

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 8.45 against 8.28 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 80th of 93 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.75	2.72	1.03	Thailand
2000s	7.2	6.07	1.12	Thailand
2010s	7.85	7.67	0.1855	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+, Thailand or Türkiye?: Thailand, at 8.45 against 8.28 in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Thailand and Türkiye?: 0.17, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Thailand ranks 78th and Türkiye ranks 80th 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: 04 September 2026

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/