China vs Thailand: Share of the world population with at least basic education

China
3.13
in 2020
Thailand
2.74
in 2020
China rank
9th
Thailand rank
11th

Share of the world population with at least basic education over time

  • China
  • Thailand
0204060195019852020

How they compare

China currently reports 3.13 against 2.74 in Thailand, a difference of 0.39.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 25 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 62.87 45.81 17.05 China
1960s 47.4 31.06 16.34 China
1970s 31.94 19.48 12.46 China
1980s 20.31 11.45 8.85 China
1990s 12.55 7.13 5.42 China
2000s 7.74 4.93 2.8 China
2010s 4.57 3.34 1.23 China
2020s 3.13 2.74 0.3912 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, China or Thailand?
China, at 3.13 against 2.74 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between China and Thailand?
0.39, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
China ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the world population with at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 375 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed