Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand
Thailand: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 12.3% 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 12.3% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2010.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Thailand peaked at 12.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 89th out of 108 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 | 1.5% | — |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +140.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +243.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 86 Saint Lucia 13.0% compare
- 87 Cameroon 12.6% compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 12.4%
- 90 Panama 11.6% compare
- 91 Indonesia 11.0%
- 92 Togo 11.0% compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0232 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 12.3% 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 12.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Thailand ranks 89th out of 108 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 down 2.0%. 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+, male (%) (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.