France vs Thailand: Share of the world population with at least basic education
France
1.42
in 2020
Thailand
2.74
in 2020
France rank
12th
Thailand rank
11th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.74 against 1.42 in France, a difference of 1.32.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 11th of 25 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.99 | 45.81 | 42.82 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 3.08 | 31.06 | 27.97 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 19.48 | 16.54 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 11.45 | 8.79 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 7.13 | 4.81 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 4.93 | 2.97 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 3.34 | 1.78 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 2.74 | 1.32 | Thailand |
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, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.74 against 1.42 in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between France and Thailand?
- 1.32, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- France ranks 12th 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.