Colombia vs Thailand: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Colombia
5.08 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.62 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Thailand rank
37th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.08 million against 4.62 million in Thailand, a difference of 457,120.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 million | 6.31 million | 1.42 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.94 million | 5.48 million | 541,115 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 4.84 million | 1,350 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or Thailand?
- Colombia, at 5.08 million against 4.62 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Thailand?
- 457,120, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, 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