Afghanistan vs Thailand: Enrolment in secondary education, male
Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
Thailand
2.11 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
29th
Thailand rank
30th
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.16 million against 2.11 million in Thailand, a difference of 56,880.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,640 | 607,336 | 442,696 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 218,872 | 1.27 million | 1.05 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 762,551 | 2.26 million | 1.50 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 2.67 million | 982,668 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.18 million | 21,290 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Afghanistan, at 2.16 million against 2.11 million in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 56,880, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (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