Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
2.01 million
in 2024
Thailand
2.17 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Thailand rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.17 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 155,610.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,807 | 160,053 | 136,246 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 81,687 | 860,417 | 778,731 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 251,502 | 1.31 million | 1.06 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 576,766 | 2.27 million | 1.69 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 2.35 million | 945,294 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 2.02 million | 332,320 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.17 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 155,610, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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