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

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.

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.

Nigeria vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Nigeria

904,852 number

in 2011

Thailand

1.02 million number

in 2016

Nigeria rank

25th

Thailand rank

22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Nigeria
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.02 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria, a difference of 113,708 number.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	397,093 number	845,581 number	448,488 number	Thailand
2000s	776,726 number	1.07 million number	291,754 number	Thailand
2010s	858,054 number	1.09 million number	231,106 number	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Nigeria or Thailand?: Thailand, at 1.02 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Nigeria and Thailand?: 113,708 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Nigeria ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 187 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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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: 07 August 2026

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