Colombia vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Colombia
2.47 million
in 2022
Thailand
2.17 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.47 million against 2.17 million in Thailand, a difference of 300,360.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 181,412 160,053 21,359 Colombia
1980s 383,673 878,088 494,415 Thailand
1990s 642,001 1.25 million 604,039 Thailand
2000s 1.20 million 2.27 million 1.06 million Thailand
2010s 2.18 million 2.35 million 179,105 Thailand
2020s 2.42 million 2.02 million 400,330 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Colombia or Thailand?
Colombia, at 2.47 million against 2.17 million in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Colombia and Thailand?
300,360, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Colombia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.