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

12 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 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Canada

361,504 number

in 2018

Thailand

345,866 number

in 2016

Canada rank

19th

Thailand rank

21st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Canada
Thailand

How they compare

Canada currently reports 361,504 number against 345,866 number in Thailand, a difference of 15,638 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	314,968 number	430,570 number	115,602 number	Thailand
2000s	388,967 number	403,727 number	14,760 number	Thailand
2010s	324,815 number	348,647 number	23,832 number	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Canada or Thailand?: Canada, at 361,504 number against 345,866 number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Canada and Thailand?: 15,638 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Canada ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).