Thailand vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, early childhood educational development
Thailand
1.36 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
34.69 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
21st
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
24th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Thailand
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 34.69 million against 1.36 million in Thailand, a difference of 33.33 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 25.6 times Thailand's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 21st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 24th of 104 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 39.50 million | 37.50 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 38.84 million | 36.94 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 38.46 million | 36.91 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 35.36 million | 33.94 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Thailand or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 34.69 million against 1.36 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 33.33 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Thailand ranks 21st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 24th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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