Afghanistan vs Thailand: World population level education

Afghanistan
26.21 million
in 2100
Thailand
26.22 million
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
29th
Thailand rank
28th

World population level education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Thailand
010.0M20.0M30.0M195020252100

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 26.22 million against 26.21 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 10,900.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 900 73,350 72,450 Thailand
1960s 7,300 190,600 183,300 Thailand
1970s 31,500 497,500 466,000 Thailand
1980s 63,150 1.32 million 1.26 million Thailand
1990s 106,000 2.87 million 2.76 million Thailand
2000s 206,200 5.06 million 4.85 million Thailand
2010s 421,750 8.00 million 7.58 million Thailand
2020s 979,400 11.44 million 10.46 million Thailand
2030s 2.19 million 14.99 million 12.80 million Thailand
2040s 4.08 million 18.30 million 14.22 million Thailand
2050s 6.76 million 21.09 million 14.33 million Thailand
2060s 10.17 million 23.41 million 13.24 million Thailand
2070s 14.17 million 25.10 million 10.94 million Thailand
2080s 18.56 million 26.05 million 7.49 million Thailand
2090s 23.03 million 26.34 million 3.32 million Thailand
2100s 26.21 million 26.22 million 10,900 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Afghanistan or Thailand?
Thailand, at 26.22 million against 26.21 million in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Afghanistan and Thailand?
10,900, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for world population level education?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed