How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Switzerland vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Switzerland

25,209 number

in 2018

Thailand

24,742 number

in 2016

Switzerland rank

25th

Thailand rank

27th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

Switzerland
Thailand

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 25,209 number against 24,742 number in Thailand, a difference of 467 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12,582 number	1,724 number	10,858 number	Switzerland
2000s	15,959 number	9,271 number	6,688 number	Switzerland
2010s	22,447 number	23,222 number	775.14 number	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Switzerland or Thailand?: Switzerland, at 25,209 number against 24,742 number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Switzerland and Thailand?: 467 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Switzerland ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.