What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and Thailand?

18.75 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Thailand?

21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Europe & Central Asia

20.14 million number

in 2019

Thailand

1.39 million number

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia rank

18th

Thailand rank

18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Thailand

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 20.14 million number against 1.39 million number in Thailand, a difference of 18.75 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.5 times Thailand's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.63 million number	74,122 number	8.56 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	12.78 million number	788,168 number	11.99 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	18.79 million number	1.20 million number	17.59 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	20.48 million number	1.38 million number	19.10 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Europe & Central Asia or Thailand?: Europe & Central Asia, at 20.14 million number against 1.39 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and Thailand?: 18.75 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Thailand?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 18th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.