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

16 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, male (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, male

Saudi Arabia

180,458 number

in 2019

Thailand

193,324 number

in 2016

Saudi Arabia rank

17th

Thailand rank

16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

Saudi Arabia
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 193,324 number against 180,458 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12,866 number.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 140 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	19,783 number	217,028 number	197,245 number	Thailand
2000s	65,634 number	210,518 number	144,884 number	Thailand
2010s	105,507 number	195,854 number	90,347 number	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 193,324 number against 180,458 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?: 12,866 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?: 16 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, male?: Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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