Egypt vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Egypt
2.91 million number
in 2017
Thailand
2.41 million number
in 2016
Egypt rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.91 million number against 2.41 million number in Thailand, a difference of 503,760 number.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426,641 number | 160,053 number | 266,588 number | Egypt |
| 1980s | 802,664 number | 863,395 number | 60,730 number | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.39 million number | 1.38 million number | 3,202 number | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.34 million number | 2.31 million number | 32,474 number | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.50 million number | 2.43 million number | 66,815 number | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 2.91 million number against 2.41 million number in Thailand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Thailand?
- 503,760 number, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 16th 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.