Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Thailand
345,866 number
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
284,245 number
in 2018
Thailand rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 345,866 number against 284,245 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 61,621 number.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Thailand ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 143 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 430,570 number 636,614 number 206,044 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 403,617 number 582,263 number 178,647 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 348,647 number 371,110 number 22,464 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Thailand, at 345,866 number against 284,245 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
61,621 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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).