Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 13.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand, 1970–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 13.4% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand peaked at 13.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +235.4% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +471.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand was 13.4% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.