France vs Thailand: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

France
5.84 million number
in 2019
Thailand
5.15 million number
in 2020
France rank
24th
Thailand rank
27th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Thailand
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019952020

How they compare

France currently reports 5.84 million number against 5.15 million number in Thailand, a difference of 694,560 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 5.91 million number 4.55 million number 1.36 million number France
1980s 5.97 million number 7.16 million number 1.19 million number Thailand
1990s 5.40 million number 7.07 million number 1.67 million number Thailand
2000s 5.62 million number 6.21 million number 591,467 number Thailand
2010s 5.72 million number 5.57 million number 147,079 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, France or Thailand?
France, at 5.84 million number against 5.15 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between France and Thailand?
694,560 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
France ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.