Italy vs Thailand: Secondary education, pupils
Italy
4.61 million
in 2023
Thailand
4.26 million
in 2025
Italy rank
26th
Thailand rank
29th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.61 million against 4.26 million in Thailand, a difference of 347,630.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.61 million | 1.11 million | 3.50 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.32 million | 2.09 million | 3.24 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.87 million | 3.08 million | 1.79 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.53 million | 4.48 million | 51,482 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 5.18 million | 572,955 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.63 million | 4.25 million | 386,682 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 4.61 million against 4.26 million in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Italy and Thailand?
- 347,630, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Italy ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th of 206 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.