How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?

39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

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

Colombia

2.41 million number

in 2018

Thailand

2.41 million number

in 2016

Colombia rank

20th

Thailand rank

19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Colombia
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.41 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia, a difference of 2,670 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	181,412 number	160,053 number	21,359 number	Colombia
1980s	365,915 number	863,395 number	497,480 number	Thailand
1990s	685,357 number	1.31 million number	626,354 number	Thailand
2000s	1.22 million number	2.27 million number	1.05 million number	Thailand
2010s	2.03 million number	2.43 million number	399,452 number	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Colombia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 2.41 million number against 2.41 million number in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Thailand?: 2,670 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 19th of 193 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.