Afghanistan vs Thailand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
4.42 million
in 2025
Thailand
4.41 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
26th
Thailand rank
27th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.42 million against 4.41 million in Thailand, a difference of 4,620.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 3.78 million | 2.69 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 5.31 million | 4.28 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 5.64 million | 4.22 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 5.32 million | 3.29 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 4.88 million | 1.68 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.59 million | 382,320 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Afghanistan, at 4.42 million against 4.41 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 4,620, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 27th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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