South Korea vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
South Korea
1.30 million number
in 2018
Thailand
1.39 million number
in 2016
South Korea rank
20th
Thailand rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.39 million number against 1.30 million number in South Korea, a difference of 89,260 number.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,017 number | 74,122 number | 12,895 number | South Korea |
| 1990s | 836,376 number | 788,168 number | 48,207 number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.18 million number | 1.20 million number | 22,027 number | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.33 million number | 1.38 million number | 51,995 number | Thailand |
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?
- Thailand, at 1.39 million number against 1.30 million number in South Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between South Korea and Thailand?
- 89,260 number, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 187 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
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.