South Africa vs Thailand: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
South Africa
5.00 million number
in 2020
Thailand
5.15 million number
in 2020
South Africa rank
29th
Thailand rank
27th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.15 million number against 5.00 million number in South Africa, a difference of 149,270 number.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th of 205 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.71 million number | 4.55 million number | 1.84 million number | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.49 million number | 7.16 million number | 3.67 million number | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.49 million number | 7.07 million number | 2.59 million number | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.23 million number | 6.21 million number | 980,734 number | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.88 million number | 5.57 million number | 694,419 number | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.00 million number | 5.15 million number | 149,270 number | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.15 million number against 5.00 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between South Africa and Thailand?
- 149,270 number, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 29th 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.