France vs Thailand: Secondary education, general pupils

France
4.98 million
in 2017
Thailand
5.61 million
in 2018
France rank
18th
Thailand rank
16th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

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

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.61 million against 4.98 million in France, a difference of 629,120.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 3.85 million 889,467 2.96 million France
1980s 4.00 million 1.73 million 2.27 million France
1990s 4.31 million 2.57 million 1.75 million France
2000s 4.57 million 3.79 million 784,970 France
2010s 4.83 million 4.99 million 159,338 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, France or Thailand?
Thailand, at 5.61 million against 4.98 million in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between France and Thailand?
629,120, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
France ranks 18th 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.