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

France
2.62 million number
in 2018
Thailand
2.41 million number
in 2016
France rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th

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

  • France
  • Thailand
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

How they compare

France currently reports 2.62 million number against 2.41 million number in Thailand, a difference of 208,020 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 962,558 number 160,053 number 802,505 number France
1980s 1.19 million number 826,725 number 363,039 number France
1990s 1.97 million number 1.31 million number 660,508 number France
2000s 2.13 million number 2.27 million number 139,571 number Thailand
2010s 2.33 million number 2.43 million number 99,210 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, France or Thailand?
France, at 2.62 million number against 2.41 million number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between France and Thailand?
208,020 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
France ranks 17th 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

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