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
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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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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.