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

Colombia
8.62
in 2018
Thailand
8.25
in 2018
Colombia rank
73rd
Thailand rank
74th

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 8.62 against 8.25 in Thailand, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 74th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 6.94 6.89 0.0441 Colombia
2010s 8.08 7.79 0.2915 Colombia

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 8.62 against 8.25 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?
0.37, 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 73rd and Thailand ranks 74th of 91 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, female. 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, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 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 female 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/