Population of compulsory school age, male in Thailand

Thailand: Population of compulsory school age, male was 3.81 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
3.81 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.87 million number
in 1999
All-time low
3.81 million number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Thailand, 1999–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1999200920191999: 4.9M number2000: 4.8M number2001: 4.8M number2002: 4.7M number2003: 4.7M number2004: 4.6M number2005: 4.6M number2006: 4.5M number2007: 4.4M number2008: 4.3M number2009: 4.3M number2010: 4.2M number2011: 4.1M number2012: 4.1M number2013: 4.1M number2014: 4.0M number2015: 4.0M number2016: 4.0M number2017: 3.9M number2018: 3.9M number2019: 3.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Thailand is 3.81 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Thailand peaked at 4.87 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million number, in 2019.

That places Thailand 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.87 million number 4.87 million number 4.87 million number 1
2000s 4.57 million number 4.27 million number 4.83 million number 10
2010s 4.00 million number 3.81 million number 4.19 million number 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 29 Venezuela 4.04 million number compare
  2. 30 Ghana 4.03 million number compare
  3. 31 Algeria 3.96 million number compare
  4. 33 Peru 3.72 million number compare
  5. 34 Italy 3.50 million number compare
  6. 35 Uzbekistan 3.46 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Thailand?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Thailand was 3.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4.87 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million number in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Thailand ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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