What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?

53,055 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.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

65,021 number

in 2019

Thailand

11,966 number

in 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

31st

Thailand rank

29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Thailand

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 65,021 number against 11,966 number in Thailand, a difference of 53,055 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.4 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 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 43 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	16,899 number	905 number	15,994 number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	29,488 number	4,440 number	25,048 number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	49,336 number	11,472 number	37,865 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 8 programmes, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 65,021 number against 11,966 number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?: 53,055 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 8 programmes, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.