Myanmar vs Thailand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Myanmar
4.39 million
in 2025
Thailand
4.41 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
28th
Thailand rank
27th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.41 million against 4.39 million in Myanmar, a difference of 19,410.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 28th 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 | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.00 million | 3.78 million | 782,613 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.72 million | 5.31 million | 1.58 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 5.64 million | 1.30 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 5.32 million | 633,971 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.60 million | 4.88 million | 277,300 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 4.59 million | 88,460 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.41 million against 4.39 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 19,410, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 28th 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