Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.71 million number
in 2018
Thailand
345,866 number
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Thailand rank
21st

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Thailand
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820082018

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.71 million number against 345,866 number in Thailand, a difference of 1.36 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.9 times Thailand's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 811,191 number 430,570 number 380,621 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.27 million number 403,617 number 866,513 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.67 million number 348,647 number 1.32 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.71 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
1.36 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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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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).