Ethiopia vs Thailand: Secondary education, general pupils

Ethiopia
4.97 million
in 2017
Thailand
5.61 million
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
19th
Thailand rank
16th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119942018

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.61 million against 4.97 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 638,870.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 212,975 889,467 676,492 Thailand
1980s 620,159 1.73 million 1.11 million Thailand
1990s 797,354 2.47 million 1.67 million Thailand
2000s 2.60 million 3.79 million 1.19 million Thailand
2010s 4.43 million 5.01 million 574,785 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Ethiopia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 5.61 million against 4.97 million in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Ethiopia and Thailand?
638,870, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.