Thailand vs Yemen: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Thailand
2.36 million
in 2025
Yemen
2.60 million
in 2025
Thailand rank
31st
Yemen rank
28th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.60 million against 2.36 million in Thailand, a difference of 243,990.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.83 million | 465,863 | 1.37 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.44 million | 704,198 | 2.74 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.37 million | 1.10 million | 2.27 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.17 million | 1.68 million | 1.49 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.09 million | 711,593 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.46 million | 13,432 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Thailand or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.60 million against 2.36 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Thailand and Yemen?
- 243,990, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Yemen rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 28th 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