Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Thailand: Secondary education, pupils
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
68.09 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.26 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th
Thailand rank
29th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 68.09 million against 4.26 million in Thailand, a difference of 63.84 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.0 times Thailand's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 million | 1.11 million | 11.11 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 20.16 million | 2.09 million | 18.07 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 31.57 million | 3.08 million | 28.49 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 44.39 million | 4.48 million | 39.92 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50.61 million | 5.18 million | 45.43 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 62.43 million | 4.26 million | 58.16 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Thailand?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 68.09 million against 4.26 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand?
- 63.84 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.