Spain vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Spain
1.10 million
in 2024
Thailand
940,155
in 2025
Spain rank
22nd
Thailand rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.10 million against 940,155 in Thailand, a difference of 160,295.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,263 | 100,304 | 266,959 | Spain |
| 1990s | 750,528 | 696,966 | 53,561 | Spain |
| 2000s | 842,828 | 1.06 million | 218,323 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 922,100 | 1.01 million | 86,707 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 879,352 | 168,773 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 1.10 million against 940,155 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Spain and Thailand?
- 160,295, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Spain ranks 22nd 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