Thailand vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Thailand
4.62 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
188.70 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
37th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
39th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 188.70 million against 4.62 million in Thailand, a difference of 184.07 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 40.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 37th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 39th of 220 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.67 million | 146.94 million | 142.27 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 6.98 million | 222.99 million | 216.01 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 6.71 million | 202.44 million | 195.73 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 6.31 million | 219.16 million | 212.84 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 5.48 million | 181.21 million | 175.73 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 184.09 million | 179.25 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, secondary education, both sexes, Thailand or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 188.70 million against 4.62 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 184.07 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?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 37th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 39th 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