Colombia vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Colombia
2.47 million
in 2022
Thailand
2.17 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.47 million against 2.17 million in Thailand, a difference of 300,360.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181,412 | 160,053 | 21,359 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 365,915 | 863,395 | 497,480 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 685,357 | 1.31 million | 626,354 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 2.27 million | 1.05 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.35 million | 179,105 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.02 million | 400,330 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Colombia or Thailand?
- Colombia, at 2.47 million against 2.17 million in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Thailand?
- 300,360, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release