Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Papua New Guinea
518,039
in 2023
Thailand
465,497
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Thailand rank
41st

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Thailand
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200620152025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 518,039 against 465,497 in Thailand, a difference of 52,542.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Thailand ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 467,796 1.08 million 609,099 Thailand
2020s 547,597 783,916 236,319 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
Papua New Guinea, at 518,039 against 465,497 in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
52,542, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, 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

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,017 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release