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
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119982025

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

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.