Philippines vs Thailand: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes
Philippines
2.05 million
in 2024
Thailand
2.08 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
20th
Thailand rank
18th
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.08 million against 2.05 million in Philippines, a difference of 34,140.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583,140 | 2.54 million | 1.96 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 820,718 | 2.65 million | 1.83 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 2.73 million | 669,413 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.36 million | 263,964 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.08 million against 2.05 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Philippines and Thailand?
- 34,140, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release