South Korea vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
South Korea
1.23 million
in 2024
Thailand
1.23 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Thailand rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.23 million against 1.23 million in Thailand, a difference of 4,620.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,017 | 74,122 | 12,895 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 836,376 | 788,168 | 48,207 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.20 million | 22,027 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.34 million | 23,247 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.15 million | 103,136 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 1.23 million against 1.23 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between South Korea and Thailand?
- 4,620, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- South Korea ranks 24th 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