North America vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

North America
11.63 million number
in 2019
Thailand
1.39 million number
in 2016
North America rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • North America
  • Thailand
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How they compare

North America currently reports 11.63 million number against 1.39 million number in Thailand, a difference of 10.24 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 8.4 times Thailand's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 5.77 million number 74,122 number 5.69 million number North America
1990s 8.62 million number 788,168 number 7.83 million number North America
2000s 10.18 million number 1.20 million number 8.97 million number North America
2010s 12.33 million number 1.38 million number 10.95 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, North America or Thailand?
North America, at 11.63 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 North America and Thailand?
10.24 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do North America and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
North America ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 43 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

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