Germany vs Thailand: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Germany
4.45 million number
in 2018
Thailand
4.89 million number
in 2017
Germany rank
23rd
Thailand rank
22nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 4.89 million number against 4.45 million number in Germany, a difference of 441,060 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 5.32 million number 3.69 million number 1.63 million number Germany
1980s 6.47 million number 5.19 million number 1.28 million number Germany
1990s 5.12 million number 5.91 million number 793,237 number Thailand
2000s 4.67 million number 5.24 million number 576,272 number Thailand
2010s 4.54 million number 4.84 million number 304,310 number Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Germany or Thailand?
Thailand, at 4.89 million number against 4.45 million number in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Germany and Thailand?
441,060 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 22nd of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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