How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

Spain vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Spain

216,462 number

in 2018

Thailand

193,324 number

in 2016

Spain rank

13th

Thailand rank

16th

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

Spain
Thailand

How they compare

Spain currently reports 216,462 number against 193,324 number in Thailand, a difference of 23,138 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.

Spain ranks 13th 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	Spain	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60,240 number	217,028 number	156,788 number	Thailand
2000s	113,119 number	210,518 number	97,399 number	Thailand
2010s	164,687 number	195,854 number	31,167 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, Spain or Thailand?: Spain, at 216,462 number against 193,324 number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Spain and Thailand?: 23,138 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Spain ranks 13th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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