Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Thailand
2.96 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.55 million number
in 2018
Thailand rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.55 million number against 2.96 million number in Thailand, a difference of 590,920 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 188 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 million number 2.81 million number 1.54 million number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.82 million number 3.16 million number 1.33 million number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.76 million number 3.59 million number 832,502 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.55 million number against 2.96 million number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
590,920 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.