European Union vs Thailand: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
European Union
23.26 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.45 million
in 2025
European Union rank
38th
Thailand rank
39th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- European Union
- Thailand
How they compare
European Union currently reports 23.26 million against 4.45 million in Thailand, a difference of 18.81 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 5.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 39th of 45 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.33 million | 6.44 million | 24.89 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 29.63 million | 7.24 million | 22.39 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 26.92 million | 6.44 million | 20.48 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 24.50 million | 5.87 million | 18.62 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 23.94 million | 4.98 million | 18.96 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 23.21 million | 4.66 million | 18.55 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, European Union or Thailand?
- European Union, at 23.26 million against 4.45 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between European Union and Thailand?
- 18.81 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Thailand rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 39th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.