Nepal vs Thailand: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Nepal
2.30 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.36 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
34th
Thailand rank
31st
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.36 million against 2.30 million in Nepal, a difference of 52,070.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 811,400 | 1.50 million | 690,740 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 3.48 million | 2.34 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 3.37 million | 2.07 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 3.17 million | 729,475 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.80 million | 116,028 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.47 million | 73,072 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.36 million against 2.30 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and Thailand?
- 52,070, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 31st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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
February 2026 Data Release