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

Chile
347,377 number
in 2018
Thailand
345,866 number
in 2016
Chile rank
20th
Thailand rank
21st

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

  • Chile
  • Thailand
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199820082018

How they compare

Chile currently reports 347,377 number against 345,866 number in Thailand, a difference of 1,511 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.

Chile ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 80,330 number 430,570 number 350,240 number Thailand
2000s 206,018 number 397,564 number 191,547 number Thailand
2010s 405,339 number 348,647 number 56,692 number Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Chile or Thailand?
Chile, at 347,377 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 Chile and Thailand?
1,511 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Chile ranks 20th 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

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