Kenya vs Thailand: Secondary education, general pupils

Kenya
4.99 million
in 2016
Thailand
5.61 million
in 2018
Kenya rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.61 million against 4.99 million in Kenya, a difference of 624,010.

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

Across all 37 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th 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 Kenya Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 473,430 889,467 416,037 Thailand
1980s 1.15 million 1.73 million 575,675 Thailand
1990s 1.66 million 2.38 million 724,503 Thailand
2000s 2.55 million 3.79 million 1.23 million Thailand
2010s 4.49 million 5.53 million 1.03 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Kenya or Thailand?
Thailand, at 5.61 million against 4.99 million in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Kenya and Thailand?
624,010, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Kenya ranks 17th 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.