Spain vs Thailand: Secondary education, pupils
Spain
3.71 million
in 2024
Thailand
4.26 million
in 2025
Spain rank
31st
Thailand rank
29th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.26 million against 3.71 million in Spain, a difference of 548,100.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 1.11 million | 1.83 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.35 million | 2.09 million | 2.27 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.45 million | 3.08 million | 1.36 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.09 million | 4.48 million | 1.38 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 5.18 million | 1.87 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.62 million | 4.26 million | 644,366 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.26 million against 3.71 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Spain and Thailand?
- 548,100, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Spain ranks 31st 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.