Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Thailand

Thailand: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 404,599 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
404,599 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 205 countries
All-time high
621,571 number
in 1986
All-time low
398,488 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Thailand, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Thailand stood at 404,599 number.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Thailand peaked at 621,571 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 398,488 number, in 1970.

That places Thailand 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Thailand, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 398,488 number
1971 414,623 number +4.0%
1972 431,903 number +4.2%
1973 449,194 number +4.0%
1974 466,001 number +3.7%
1975 482,064 number +3.4%
1976 496,836 number +3.1%
1977 510,547 number +2.8%
1978 525,189 number +2.9%
1979 563,232 number +7.2%
1980 581,497 number +3.2%
1981 600,156 number +3.2%
1982 611,919 number +2.0%
1983 617,349 number +0.9%
1984 618,468 number +0.2%
1985 620,097 number +0.3%
1986 621,571 number +0.2%
1987 619,070 number -0.4%
1988 613,543 number -0.9%
1989 609,256 number -0.7%
1990 604,237 number -0.8%
1991 597,408 number -1.1%
1992 590,853 number -1.1%
1993 582,118 number -1.5%
1994 572,858 number -1.6%
1995 563,832 number -1.6%
1996 556,072 number -1.4%
1997 545,238 number -1.9%
1998 537,097 number -1.5%
1999 530,719 number -1.2%
2000 525,148 number -1.0%
2001 520,296 number -0.9%
2002 514,799 number -1.1%
2003 510,282 number -0.9%
2004 505,852 number -0.9%
2005 502,476 number -0.7%
2006 498,107 number -0.9%
2007 489,250 number -1.8%
2008 478,410 number -2.2%
2009 468,881 number -2.0%
2010 460,361 number -1.8%
2011 452,058 number -1.8%
2012 448,146 number -0.9%
2013 443,399 number -1.1%
2014 437,850 number -1.3%
2015 430,710 number -1.6%
2016 424,011 number -1.6%
2017 417,936 number -1.4%
2018 413,988 number -0.9%
2019 409,327 number -1.1%
2020 404,599 number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 473,808 number 398,488 number 563,232 number 10
1980s 611,293 number 581,497 number 621,571 number 10
1990s 568,043 number 530,719 number 604,237 number 10
2000s 501,350 number 468,881 number 525,148 number 10
2010s 433,779 number 409,327 number 460,361 number 10
2020s 404,599 number 404,599 number 404,599 number 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 25 Angola 437,943 number compare
  2. 26 Iraq 431,724 number compare
  3. 27 France 408,300 number compare
  4. 29 Mozambique 396,158 number compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,482 number compare
  6. 31 Algeria 377,038 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Thailand?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Thailand was 404,599 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 621,571 number in 1986.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 398,488 number in 1970.
How does Thailand rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Thailand ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.