Australia vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Australia
1.05 million
in 2024
Thailand
1.23 million
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
Thailand rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.23 million against 1.05 million in Australia, a difference of 172,700.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,220 | 74,122 | 55,098 | Australia |
| 1990s | 450,561 | 607,822 | 157,261 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.31 million | 273,337 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.15 million | 147,301 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Australia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.23 million against 1.05 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Australia and Thailand?
- 172,700, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release