Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Argentina or Thailand?

Argentina, at 4.56 million against 4.26 million in Thailand as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Thailand: Secondary education, pupils

Argentina

4.56 million

in 2023

Thailand

4.26 million

in 2025

Argentina rank

28th

Thailand rank

30th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Argentina
Thailand

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.56 million against 4.26 million in Thailand, a difference of 303,600.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 207 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.20 million	1.11 million	85,894	Argentina
1980s	1.66 million	2.09 million	427,512	Thailand
1990s	2.50 million	3.20 million	703,168	Thailand
2000s	3.93 million	4.48 million	546,535	Thailand
2010s	4.11 million	5.18 million	1.08 million	Thailand
2020s	4.49 million	4.25 million	247,655	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Argentina or Thailand?: Argentina, at 4.56 million against 4.26 million in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Argentina and Thailand?: 303,600, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Argentina ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.