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

Myanmar
4.95 million number
in 2018
Thailand
4.89 million number
in 2017
Myanmar rank
20th
Thailand rank
22nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4.95 million number against 4.89 million number in Thailand, a difference of 66,550 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Myanmar ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 3.02 million number 3.69 million number 668,404 number Thailand
1980s 3.87 million number 5.19 million number 1.32 million number Thailand
1990s 4.64 million number 5.91 million number 1.27 million number Thailand
2000s 4.91 million number 5.24 million number 334,270 number Thailand
2010s 4.74 million number 4.83 million number 89,478 number 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?
Myanmar, at 4.95 million number against 4.89 million number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Myanmar and Thailand?
66,550 number, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 20th 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.