Peru vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Peru
1.90 million
in 2017
Thailand
2.17 million
in 2025
Peru rank
27th
Thailand rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.17 million against 1.90 million in Peru, a difference of 269,960.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,331 | 152,950 | 36,380 | Peru |
| 1980s | 434,384 | 863,395 | 429,011 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 722,303 | 1.28 million | 554,337 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 876,916 | 2.19 million | 1.31 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 2.36 million | 447,125 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Peru or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.17 million against 1.90 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Peru and Thailand?
- 269,960, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 27th 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