South Africa vs Thailand: School age population, tertiary education, male

South Africa
2.49 million number
in 2018
Thailand
2.49 million number
in 2017
South Africa rank
20th
Thailand rank
21st

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197019942018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.49 million number against 2.49 million number in Thailand, a difference of 6,390 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.16 million number 1.85 million number 690,818 number Thailand
1980s 1.51 million number 2.61 million number 1.10 million number Thailand
1990s 1.96 million number 2.99 million number 1.03 million number Thailand
2000s 2.52 million number 2.65 million number 136,233 number Thailand
2010s 2.61 million number 2.44 million number 171,024 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 2.49 million number against 2.49 million number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between South Africa and Thailand?
6,390 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
South Africa ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.