Latin America & Caribbean vs Thailand: Secondary education, pupils

Latin America & Caribbean
63.30 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.26 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Thailand rank
29th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 63.30 million against 4.26 million in Thailand, a difference of 59.04 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 14.9 times Thailand's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 20.52 million 1.11 million 19.41 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 40.58 million 2.09 million 38.50 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 46.74 million 3.08 million 43.65 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 58.31 million 4.48 million 53.83 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 63.40 million 5.18 million 58.22 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 63.02 million 4.26 million 58.76 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Latin America & Caribbean or Thailand?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 63.30 million against 4.26 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
59.04 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 29th of 43 groups.
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

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

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