Spain vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Spain
2.05 million number
in 2018
Thailand
2.41 million number
in 2016
Spain rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.41 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain, a difference of 358,880 number.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,550 number | 160,053 number | 297,497 number | Spain |
| 1980s | 811,420 number | 863,395 number | 51,975 number | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.55 million number | 1.31 million number | 241,387 number | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.81 million number | 2.27 million number | 452,316 number | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.95 million number | 2.43 million number | 481,297 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, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.41 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Spain and Thailand?
- 358,880 number, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 22nd 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.