Thailand vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Thailand
2.17 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
83.90 million
in 2024
Thailand rank
24th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Thailand
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 83.90 million against 2.17 million in Thailand, a difference of 81.73 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 38.7 times Thailand's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 24th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 24th of 200 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,053 | 2.36 million | 2.20 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 863,395 | 6.48 million | 5.62 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 12.48 million | 11.17 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 30.49 million | 28.22 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 57.34 million | 54.98 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 77.82 million | 75.79 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Thailand or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 83.90 million against 2.17 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 81.73 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Thailand ranks 24th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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