Spain vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Spain
2.44 million
in 2024
Thailand
2.17 million
in 2025
Spain rank
22nd
Thailand rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.44 million against 2.17 million in Thailand, a difference of 278,410.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,550 | 160,053 | 297,497 | Spain |
| 1980s | 811,420 | 863,395 | 51,975 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.31 million | 241,387 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 2.27 million | 452,316 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 2.35 million | 371,636 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.03 million | 274,524 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 2.44 million against 2.17 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Spain and Thailand?
- 278,410, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 22nd 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