What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between European Union and Thailand?

8.14 million number, with European Union ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.

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.

European Union vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

European Union

9.16 million number

in 2019

Thailand

1.02 million number

in 2016

European Union rank

2nd

Thailand rank

22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

European Union
Thailand

How they compare

European Union currently reports 9.16 million number against 1.02 million number in Thailand, a difference of 8.14 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 9.0 times Thailand's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 22nd of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.55 million number	100,304 number	4.45 million number	European Union
1990s	6.84 million number	696,966 number	6.14 million number	European Union
2000s	8.47 million number	1.06 million number	7.40 million number	European Union
2010s	9.13 million number	1.06 million number	8.07 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, European Union or Thailand?: European Union, at 9.16 million number against 1.02 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between European Union and Thailand?: 8.14 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Thailand?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do European Union and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: European Union ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 22nd of 2 regions.
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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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