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

17 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.

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

Saudi Arabia

256,004 number

in 2019

Thailand

345,866 number

in 2016

Saudi Arabia rank

23rd

Thailand rank

21st

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

Saudi Arabia
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 345,866 number against 256,004 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 89,862 number.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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	Saudi Arabia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,252 number	430,570 number	392,318 number	Thailand
2000s	84,965 number	403,617 number	318,652 number	Thailand
2010s	140,785 number	348,647 number	207,862 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, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 345,866 number against 256,004 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?: 89,862 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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: 21 August 2026

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