Nepal vs Thailand: Secondary education, pupils
Nepal
3.67 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.26 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
32nd
Thailand rank
29th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.26 million against 3.67 million in Nepal, a difference of 589,710.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300,591 | 1.17 million | 865,998 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 505,029 | 2.09 million | 1.58 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 904,287 | 2.82 million | 1.91 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 4.51 million | 2.52 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 5.29 million | 2.16 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.61 million | 4.26 million | 652,366 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Nepal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.26 million against 3.67 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Nepal and Thailand?
- 589,710, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Nepal ranks 32nd 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.