How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?

13 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.

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

Thailand

193,324 number

in 2016

Viet Nam

177,944 number

in 2016

Thailand rank

16th

Viet Nam rank

18th

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

Thailand
Viet Nam

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 193,324 number against 177,944 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 15,380 number.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	217,028 number	166,468 number	50,560 number	Thailand
2000s	213,730 number	265,406 number	51,676 number	Viet Nam
2010s	195,510 number	365,096 number	169,586 number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Thailand or Viet Nam?: Thailand, at 193,324 number against 177,944 number in Viet Nam as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Thailand and Viet Nam?: 15,380 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Thailand ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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).