Germany vs Thailand: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Germany
757,724 number
in 2020
Thailand
758,038 number
in 2020
Germany rank
36th
Thailand rank
35th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Germany
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 758,038 number against 757,724 number in Germany, a difference of 314 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th of 202 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.17 million number 1.21 million number 46,009 number Thailand
1980s 786,581 number 1.22 million number 433,443 number Thailand
1990s 883,502 number 1.06 million number 180,891 number Thailand
2000s 773,514 number 926,852 number 153,339 number Thailand
2010s 700,949 number 805,550 number 104,601 number Thailand
2020s 757,724 number 758,038 number 314 number Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Germany or Thailand?
Thailand, at 758,038 number against 757,724 number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Germany and Thailand?
314 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Germany ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/