Afghanistan vs Thailand: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
2.27 million
in 2023
Thailand
2.26 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
30th
Thailand rank
31st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.27 million against 2.26 million in Thailand, a difference of 5,850.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 701,137 | 2.69 million | 1.98 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 2.75 million | 1.05 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.39 million | 121,290 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Afghanistan, at 2.27 million against 2.26 million in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 5,850, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 31st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary 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