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