South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
41.88 million number
in 2019
Thailand
2.41 million number
in 2016
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th

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

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 41.88 million number against 2.41 million number in Thailand, a difference of 39.47 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 17.4 times Thailand's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 45 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 3.26 million number 160,053 number 3.10 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 4.65 million number 863,395 number 3.78 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 7.07 million number 1.31 million number 5.76 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 14.95 million number 2.27 million number 12.69 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 32.56 million number 2.43 million number 30.12 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 41.88 million number against 2.41 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
39.47 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 45 groups.
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.