Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Secondary education, pupils

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.34 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.26 million
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Thailand rank
29th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 62.34 million against 4.26 million in Thailand, a difference of 58.08 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.6 times Thailand's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 19.64 million 1.11 million 18.52 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 39.07 million 2.09 million 36.98 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 45.53 million 3.08 million 42.45 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 57.05 million 4.48 million 52.57 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 62.28 million 5.18 million 57.10 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 62.02 million 4.26 million 57.76 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 62.34 million against 4.26 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
58.08 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 29th of 45 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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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.