Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Thailand
2.41 million number
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.47 million number
in 2018
Thailand rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.47 million number against 2.41 million number in Thailand, a difference of 56,380 number.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Thailand ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 160,053 number 689,609 number 529,556 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 863,395 number 948,476 number 85,081 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.31 million number 1.75 million number 438,451 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.27 million number 2.26 million number 5,828 number Thailand
2010s 2.43 million number 2.43 million number 1,610 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, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.47 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 Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56,380 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.