Ghana vs Thailand: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Ghana
4.50 million
in 2025
Thailand
4.62 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Thailand rank
37th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.62 million against 4.50 million in Ghana, a difference of 125,330.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 37th of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 4.67 million | 3.07 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 6.98 million | 4.76 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 6.71 million | 3.91 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.54 million | 6.31 million | 2.77 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.77 million | 5.48 million | 1.70 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 4.80 million | 524,127 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.62 million against 4.50 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Thailand?
- 125,330, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 40th 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