Italy vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Italy
2.22 million
in 2023
Thailand
2.17 million
in 2025
Italy rank
23rd
Thailand rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.22 million against 2.17 million in Thailand, a difference of 51,340.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 911,395 | 160,053 | 751,342 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 856,570 | 289,411 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.31 million | 416,745 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 2.27 million | 321,730 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 2.35 million | 462,764 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.12 million | 2.04 million | 87,410 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 2.22 million against 2.17 million in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Italy and Thailand?
- 51,340, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 23rd 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