Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Saudi Arabia
1.07 million
in 2024
Thailand
940,155
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Thailand rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.07 million against 940,155 in Thailand, a difference of 125,365.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Thailand ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,149 | 100,304 | 73,155 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 136,726 | 696,966 | 560,240 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 252,031 | 1.06 million | 809,120 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 715,291 | 1.01 million | 293,515 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 866,326 | 874,809 | 8,484 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.07 million against 940,155 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 125,365, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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, male (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