Latin America & Caribbean vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean
2.84 million number
in 2019
Thailand
345,866 number
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Thailand rank
21st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Thailand
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.84 million number against 345,866 number in Thailand, a difference of 2.49 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 million number | 430,570 number | 1.25 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.42 million number | 403,617 number | 2.02 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.44 million number | 348,647 number | 3.09 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Thailand?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.84 million number against 345,866 number in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
- 2.49 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).